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77 Q-What is the highest achievement of Dharma and what are the characteristics of Dharma ?
A. -The highest achievement of Dharma consists in lifting man ultimately to the highest position of a Siddha or God after it has extinguished his various physical and mental afflictions consequent upon birth and death. The characteristics of
Dharmi are ten :
(1) human life, (2) birth in a civilized country, (3) noble family, (4) long life, (5) possession of complete five senses, (6) wisdom, (7) good health, (8) contact of a true teacher, (9) hearing of the noble teaching preached by God free from eighteen faults, and (10) belief in the above said teaching and acting thereupon.
78 Q-What are the ways of worship and observance of Dharma according to different religions?
A. The worship according to Jains has already been described above in connection
