Guiding Light Freedom from Opinion

Author(s): Namramuni
Publisher: Namramuni

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Experiment 2:
Freedom from Opinions...
Parmatma says that whatever comes will surely go.
Those who bind karmas will have to suffer. Those who do not bind karmas do not have to suffer. The Jain philosophy believes that the functioning of the entire world is dependent on mind, speech and body. Which one of these three is the most active?
The mind performs the maximum activities, followed by speech, and then, the body. The physical activities of the body are visible, but its speed is much slower compared to that of the mind whose activities are invisible. The speed of mental activity is invisible, but is surely faster than the body.
Mind, body and speech of the three which is the best and worst in relation to the Jain philosophy of karmas?
"Master your mind."
The mind is the best, as well as the worst,
Hence, Parmatma says that you should learn to control your mind. Learn to command your mind, then, you will not have to wander in this world.
W
hich are the most useful things for a person in his daily life? His
One who learns to command his mind does not encounter any problems in life. But we know best how to command our body... we take it in the direction we want...we can make the body work as we may wish...but the mind...? It sometimes listens to us and at other times, it does not. Hence, we need to control our mind.
mind, speech and body.
These three are of utmost importance.
They are the cause of happiness. They are the cause of binding karmas and they also give freedom from karmas. That, which binds karmas, also annihilates them.
The mind is the cause of one being opinionated. Opinions are based on the thoughts in one's mind...being opinionated is the root cause of the wandering of one's soul in this world.
That, which does not bind, cannot annihilate.
Opinions may be right or wrong.