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Christian Lindtner
Jambu-jyoti
[This kind of worship) must be understood to bring about heaven (svarga).
But there is also [a kind of worship having to do with] spiritual "flowers" that consists of the virtues of scientific statements. They never wither, for (science) is full of them, and so they are [always] fragrant.
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These are the real [spiritual] flowers : Non-violence, honesty, not stealing, chastity, non-attachment, devotion to one's guru [or parents), penance, and insight. A [worship] offered to the God of gods with such (“flowers”), full of respect and out of piety—such a [worship] is said to be pure.
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By such (worship] a spiritual attitude is commended. From this the extinction of karma will surely result. Nirvana follows from the extinction of karma. So this kind (of worship) is approved by good
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IV. Eight Verses on Making a Fire
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Using his [eight kinds of] karma as fuel, a consecrated (monk] should, with the fire of meditation on dharma (dharmadhyāna), try to make a solid fire with true imagination as oblation.
Consecration (i.e. monkhood) is said to be for the purpose of liberation. Since this (namely liberation) in the scripture is said to be the result of insight and meditation, therefore there is this aphorism in the Śivadharmottara (or Nandikeśvarasamhitā] :
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“By worship (of a god, one may attain] an abundant kingdom. By making a fire [one attains) wealth. Austerity is for the clearing of bad karma. Insight and meditation bring about liberation".
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But bad karma can take place when one is in possession of kingdom and riches. Therefore, recourse to the two causes of these [namely kingdom and riches, i.e. worship and making a fire] is not blameless. This must be considered correctly !
Since the clearing of such [bad karma) takes place by means of austerities, and not by means of gifts etc., therefore it is not possible in
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