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[The fatal upasraga
the Lord. He said to himself, "This kind of worship will produce great impediment in my way to salvation. I have yet to clear up many of accounts with the Karmas, which is impossible, if I continue to stay here for a longer time. It is therefore better if I resort to some heathen-land or some unknown province. For, there alone can I find my friend to whom I am indebted for my Karmas. It is this debt of theire which troubles me very much and keeps me away from the attainment of liberaton with this thought, the Lord decided to go to some unkown land and immediately resumed his
Vihara.
THE NINTH GHATURMASA AND THE
FATAL UPASRAGA According to his determination, Lord Mahavira reached the land of heretics who were cruelin thoughts, words and acts. Teasing, torturing and killing formed their daily routine. They never hesitated in earning their living by resorting to such heinous crimes and in leading their life 80 shamefully. :
Here, Ohlreades if you compare your ways of living with those of the Lord you will be able to realise the hardness of an ascetics life. There is a vast difference between your thouhta and the thoughts of the Lord. Although you are devoid of all powers and energies. Still you indulge yourselves in perpetrating all sorts of crimes in order to attain the transient pleasures of this world. There is a great noise and bustle all round for acquiring the little comfort and glory that the world can give you. You absorb yourselves in fulfilling your petty desires from morning to evening be it viciously
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