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SUTRAS
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(12) - Compassion for all living beings
- compassion for all who actively realize the Five Freedoms - charity based on compassion - self-control, even if it is not yet perfect - equanimity at the manifestation of positive and negative
karmas - spiritual efforts, even if based on ineffective knowledge - meditation and intelligent behavior while we strive for free
dom from all karmic limitations - forgiveness (our own and others' mistakes) - equanimity and - freedom from greed (freedom from the compulsion to accu
mulate more and more possessions) attracts karma that produces a positive (happy) feeling of life.
(13) Doubt in (or a negative attitude towards)
- the omniscient (kevali) - the knowledge contained in the scriptures (slıruti) - the fellowship of seekers for the ultimate freedom (sangha) - the path to freedom from all karmic limitations (dharma) and - the inhabitants of higher (celestial) regions (devas) attracts karma that obstructs insight in and understanding of reality.
(14) Intense negative emotions - anger, pride, the intention to de
ceive others and greed - prevent us to pursue activities that further inner growth.
(15) Excessive infliction of pain and excessive attachment to this
world attracts karma that leads to incarnations in 'infernal' regions.
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