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KNOWLEDGE AND CONDUCT
The Jain philosophy ordains; 'knowledge by itself cannot bring liberation (Moksha) nor can mere conduct do so. Knowledge alone is lame, conduct alone is blind.'
A chariot can only move by means of two wheels, a man can come over a difficult waterway by means of his two hands. In the same way a soul also attains liberation (Moksha) only by means of right knowledge and right conduct. A man in a village may know the road to the town but by mere knowledge he cannot reach the town. He has to put that knowledge into action by doing the act of travelling and then only he can reach his destination. By mere knowledge of cooking, one's appetite is not appeased. He has to do the cooking by going through the whole process of lighting the stove, of collecting the materials, of preparing the food and even thereafter of doing the act of eating and then only his hunger is satisfied. In the same way, soul can attain final Salvation (Moksha) only by first acquiring the
Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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