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beings, Animals Men, and Gods with their innumerable births; and experiences pain just as a man who is bound all over with ropes. The causes of the shedding of these Karmas are Jnana ( Right knowledge ), Darshana (Right belief), and Charitra ( Right conduct ) . They can break the strongest bond of the net of Karmas very easily. it is impossible to break these ties without their help, and to attain freedom without breaking these ties. The Complete shedding of the knots of Karmas is called 'Moksha' Liberation, and it is Moksha ( Liberation ) alone which gives unmixed happiness to the Jiva or Soul. Although the mutual relation between Jiva and Karma is eternal, still they are separated from each other by Jnana and Darshana in the same way as gold and earth are separated from each other by fire.” This precept opened the mind's eye of Mandita, whose doubt now evaporated, like camphor, from his heat. At last, he, too, accepted consecration with his disciples like his predecessors.
The seventh Pundit was Maurya-Putra. His mind was wavering about the existence of gods, As soon as he came to the Lord, the Lord said to him," Maurya-Putra | You doubt in the existence of gods. But your doubt is without any foundation. For you can see with your own eyes Indra and others who are sitting in my Samava-Sharana at this time. They do not come to this earth very often for two reasons:- Firstly, because they are very busy in music and merriment etc., and secondly, because they fear the bad smell of this world of men. This does not mean that they have got no existence. They usually come to this earth on the occasion of the birth-ceremony and coronation-cermony of the Arihantas etc. as well as to attend other religious
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