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INTRODUCTION
• The 15 milestone of 'The Inner Journey' is SAMVEG – Once longing for salvation is born, worldly attachments cease to exist. • The 2nd milestone is NIRVED - To detest worldly objects. Nirved follows Samveg.
The 3rd milestone, DHARMA SHRADDHA, teaches us to have faith in religion and to surrender to Dev and/or Guru. • GURU AND SADHARMIK SEVA, the 4" milestone, tells us that one can become modest and humble by serving Guru and coreligionists. • We must disclose our faults before our Guru and empty ourselves to be able to gain knowledge. This is AALOCHANA – CONFESSION, the 5"" milestone. • The 6 and 7th milestones, NINDA and GARHA, explain how to criticize our sins and repent for them. We must also detest our sins so that they are never committed again. The 8th milestone, SAMAYIK, stops our sinful activities and brings out our virtuous qualities. • In CHAUVISANTHO, the 9th milestone, while performing Logassa, we sing praises of the 24 Tirthankars and purify our soul. • The 10 milestone tells us that by doing VANDANA, we make efforts to become one with Parmatma.
Let us begin crossing each milestone and climbing the steps onto the path of attaining Siddhi. This will help us gradually move away from worldly attachments, and initiate us towards liberation.
