Book Title: Jailer
Author(s): Abhayshekharsuri, Sujata P Kapadia
Publisher: Harshadray Private Limited

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________________ grievous physical, mental suffering inflicted by others) with acceptance and equanimity, by thinking that it is his own karmas which are wicked, even on being beaten to the point of death and is successful in averting his vexation, aversion and enmity towards the perpetrator despite being oppressed for years on end, then the court of Karmasatta mostly cancels his balance punishment, which was meant to last over not innumerable years but innumerable births, in just one strike. There is nothing disputable about the inference that Karmasatta not only cancels his punishment, in fact, it gives him a very respectable position by rewarding him grandly. There is also no exaggeration in stating that, "Bearing tyranny unleashed by others with calm composure is a shortcut to the well-being of one's own soul." Omniscience which does not manifest even after years of devotional practice is revealed in a very short time by maintaining equanimity at the time of a calamity. This fact is elucidated in numerous examples of Jhanjaria Muni, the five hundred disciples of Khandhaksoori, Khandhaka Rishi and many others. Developing forbearance towards terrible, repeated, prolonged and unending afflictions, not allowing the feeling of irritation, maintaining equanimity are just some of the remedies to bring all of the above to a naught. On the other hand, for people, who rue their unhappiness and keep hating their perpetrators, suffering continues even in the lives to follow. If the perpetrator continues to cause you pain, inspite of many explanations, many compromises or oppositions 81

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