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a coward's death which is a transgression. By such death one does not accrue merit.
Q. VII.37.6 A.VII.37.6
What is meant by recollection of affection for friends? To recollect the friends and relatives with affection is recollection of affection for friends.
Q. VII.37.7 A.VII.37.7
What is meant by recollection of pleasures? To recollect repeatedly the pleasures enjoyed earlier is recollection of pleasures.
Q.VII.37.8 A.VII.37.8
What is meant by longing for pleasures / enjoyment? To expect / desire pleasures / enjoyment as a result of austerities being observed now is longing for pleasures / enjoyment.
Q.VII.37.9
A.VII.37.9
A right believer also has the longing for liberation or dissociation of karmas and to be happy. Are these also longings or pleasure then? Longing is of two types namely auspicious and inauspicious. The right believer has auspicious longing which are not the cause of bondage. On the other hand, a wrong believer has inauspicious longings which are the cause of infinite bondage.
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vuxgkFka LoL;kfr| xk nkue- VII.38 Anugrah rtham svasy tisargo d nam
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vuxg ds fy, vi uh olrq dks nuk nku gå Charity is the giving of one's wealth to another for mutual benefit.
Q.VII.38.1 A. VII.38.1
What is meant by anugraha? Anugraha means beneficial to both the donor and the recipient.
Q.VII.38.2 A. VII.38.2
What is meant by charity? Charity is the giving of one's wealth to another for mutual benefit.
Q. VII.38.3 A.VII.38.3
How charity benefits the donor? Donor accumulates merit. This is the benefit accrued by the donor.
Q.VII.38.4
A.VII.38.4
The recipient of charity develops a feeling of shame. Then how does it benefit him? Donating helps the enhancement of right belief-knowledge-conduct of the recipient also.
Q.VII.38.5
How does giving food to the ascetics help enhancement of the three jewels of the ascetic? Consuming the healthy food by the ascetics make them healthy and helps them contemplate and study scriptures more.
A. VII.38.5
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