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WORSHIP OF GOD
Jain'system of philosophy is a theistic one and Jain religion a theistic religion. It parti. cularly enjoins its followers to adore and worship God and it is because of this that the Jains dedicate their body and mind to the worship of God.' This would be more evident and clear if one sees the Jain temples. Just as by the meditation of a bee a worm is transformed into a bee, so also an atma by the meditation of Paramatma becomes a Paramatma. Atma is as spotless as cyrstal. As in a crystal piece, we find the reflection of the same colour as that of the object held before it, so also Atma even becomes like those it comes in association with. On getting the casual circumstances relating to attachment, aversion or delusion Atina also be. 'comes attached full of aversion and deluded. Therefore, for the wordly souls it is very necessary that they should have as early as possible good causes and good reliable ideals. For this the best and the most charming cause is an image
