Mahavira Life and Philosophy

Author(s): Sumeruchand Diwakar Shastri
Publisher: Jain Mitra Mandal

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mind and retard your spirituad PIPETESS The psychic disturbing factors like anger manity.icrookedneme of mind, avariçe, hatred and, the lika are to be carefully warded off. The aspirant thus equipped will be able ta march the larduous path of supreme-iconcentration leading to eternal bliss !! Advice for the Wise_**** *52' 12 toode
Suppose there is a boat, with holes, therein and water flows into it. The wise person repairs the holes and removes the accumulated water, thus the boat does not sink; likewise the boat of life must be checked and the inlets wherefrom impurities enter and contaminate the soul should be stopped. Bodily activity, the vocal activity and thought activity cause vibrations in the soul and very small infinite molecules are attracted by the soul and the karmic molecules captivate it after the fusion of soul and matter. This state of fusion is known as bondage. The soul and karmas are blended together. Question
Wbat are the causes of bondage ? Answer
Wrong belief, non-abstinence, negligence, passiops and vibrations of the soul due to physical vocal or mental activities are the causes of bondage.
Belief in things as they really exist is right faith, the reverse of right belief is wrong faith. Abandonment of injury' untruth stealing, unchas. tity and attachment for yobjects of the universe." constituto, abstinence. The opposite of this way of: