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one's own fault in all of one's pain.
If the youth developed the mind-set that, "My mother is not evil but my karmas are evil", then the pain inflicted by the mother would definitely not seem like suffering in the present. A little ahead in the book, we will observe how his changed attitude turns his fortunes for the better in the future.
Question: How do you cultivate such a mental attitude? At the time of acute tormentation, the heart may still be prepared to believe that, "My karmas are blameworthy." However, when one cannot really see where one could have gone wrong and yet, one has to keep on suffering, how will the mind then be ready to believe that the tormentor is not evil? Would it not keep identifying the other person as a rogue or an evil person?
Answer: Yes, since we have such attitudes inherently embedded within us, from time immemorial, our mind also keeps reiterating the same and therefore it is difficult to cultivate the aforesaid mentality. Nonetheless, with proper understanding, it is possible to develop a sense of discrimination, which in turn, cultivates this positive mental disposition. Thinking about the Jailer' is a step in the right direction for one to discern that it is also necessary to develop these intellectual capabilities. This is because the friend knows that when there is a fire, he can only sprinkle water and not petrol. Only then will he prove to be a true friend.
Tired of Gunasen's terrible oppression, Agnisharma was left with no option but to run away, leaving his city, his home and all his belongings. He reached the hermitage
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