Humanism of Haribhadra

Author(s): Christian Lindtner
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Just as a man may go from one bad house to another house [that is not bad], thus [one may go from a bad] rebirth to another rebirth [that is not so bad] due to one's good karma.
Jambu-jyoti
Therefore [good] men must always perform good karma that is connected with good karma, due to the power of which all kinds of success will arise without failing.
This is something that is done with a will that [has been made] pure by sacred scriptures that are true. Moreover, it arises from [men] who are experienced in insight. It never comes from any other source.
That one follows the path [of Jainism] is a good thing that certainly comes about quite naturally. [It is, however,] due to the kindness of [elders who are] experienced in insight (ñäna) that one achieves a success that is unsurpassed.
Kindness towards living beings, dispassion, honouring of one's guru [or parents] according to rule, and a pure moral behaviour-this is good karma that is connected with [even more] good karma.
XXV. Eight Verses on the Major Result of Good Karma Connected with Good Karma
So one must understand that the highest result is due to one's achievement of excellence. Making one a worthy person through one's good and decent behaviour is a means of producing liberation.
Since the good and decent behaviour in this case is something hereditary, it is, of course, according to the tradition of the Guru of the world, something that one should also reasonably be grateful for [or: resolute about].
According to the tradition of the Jinas, (a good man], in order not to alarm his parents [and], in order to secure the stability of important matters so that good things can flourish, is like this [in his way of thinking]:
"As long as my parents are living in this house, I will also live in this house, according to their wish!"
"My parents may live in the house of their obedient [son]. I can join the order of ascetics later on when it is finally suitable".