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[ Fame of Kunda-Kolika
Every body knows that the rays of the sun are unable to burn anything unless they are concentrated through a lense or some other instrument specially prepared for that purpose. Similar is the case with mental forces. However, we must be care-free at the time of observing a Samayika vow. We must try to keep our mind balanced when it associates itself with joys and sorrows, and with sense-objects such as iron, stone and gold itc. We must keep our mind unaffected with the consideration of good and bad, friend and enemy, profit and loss, and praise and insult etc. Volition is the cause of all calamities and bondage. Hence it is incumbent on every devotee of Salvation that he should try to check his passions as far as he can. Mind is so powerful that it can create or destroy the whole world in a minute. Such a dangerous mind has got to be controlled by means of destroying the very root of desires and by regulating the breath'. It is said that “ Mind' alone is the cause of bondage and liberatou of man” which is quite true. At the time of observirg Sama yika Vow we must forget even ourselves, not to say of our belongings. Kunda-Kalikaji had thoroughly understood the secret of vow and that was why he did not care about the loss of his ring and clothes. After stealing the ring and clothes, the god rose up in the sky and then stopping suddenly said to KundaKolika, “Kunda-Kolika, Why do you not become a follower of the Fatalistic Doctrine of Goshala ? If you accept that faith you will not have to bother about paining your body by practising penances. You konw that what is to happen must happen sooner or later. Why should you, then suffer so much pain by following the Karmic Doctrine of Lord Mahavira for nothing ?" Then Kunda-Kolika said, "O god ! you may
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