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and (c) they do not actually practice the things which constitute self-control. In illustration of this class of person the Indian Prince Shrenika was given.
2. These (a) know the value of self-control: (b) do not make the effort to acquire it: but (c) are actually doing the things which are done when selfcontrol is possessed and practised.
There are certain devas and they are classed under 'avirati' because their practice of the things which constitute control is due merely to their circumstances and not to their own individual control of the desires. That is to say their non-indulgence is not due to self control. No human beings are in this second class. The faculty of control is not present(is not able to operate) when the living being is in a vaikriya or subtle body. If a desire becomes . active it is at once satisfied, the person does not have the power of self-control (it is of course potential or inoperative).
3. These (a) know the value of self-control, [b] make the effort to acquire it, but [c] are too weak and so they do not practise self-control. They make the effort but fail.
In this fourth stage of development there are 46 out of the 57 causes of karma already described, operative. Those which are inoperative are:
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