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it, then the happiness-unhappiness is specifically known through the condition of the body. And when there be great attachment towards son, wealth, etc. then one bears bodily pain and considers it to be less misery and on their becoming unhappy or on their association being lost, feels more miserable. Whereas the monks (naked possessionless saints) do not feel any unhappiness even on having physical pain; therefore, the feeling and believing of happiness-unhappiness is dependent on the rise of Moha(deluding karma) only. Mohaniya and Vedaniya Karmas have cause and effect relationship, that is why the feeling of happiness-unhappiness appear to be caused by the rise of Sata-Asata. And mostly the association of various external things is found due to the rise of Sata and many others due to the rise of Asata. Therefore, happiness-unhappiness appear to be caused by the external things. But on ascertaining thoughtfully, happiness-unhappiness is believed to be caused by Moha' (deluding karma) only, there is no rule about happinessunhappiness being caused by others. The rise of Sata-Asata and the association of external objects which are the cause of happinessunhappiness is found to an omniscient Lord also; but due to absence of Moha (deluding Karma), he does not have even the slightest feeling of happiness-unhappiness. Hence, the feeling of happinessunhappiness should be believed to be caused by Moha (deluding Karma) only. Therefore, if one wants to end misery and wants to become happy by means of removing or keeping the associated external objects then this means is false.
What then is the right means ? When delusion is destroyed by attainment of right belief, etc., then happiness-unhappiness do not appear to be arising due to the external associated objects, rather it appears to be arising due to one's own disposition only. And through the practice of real thinking one should adopt such means by which in his dispositions he would not feel happiness-unhappiness being caused by external things and by the spirit of right belief etc. only, Moha (delusion) may become feeble then such a condition develops that even on meeting with several external causes, one does not feel happy-unhappy; then he experiences the real bliss by holding the state of serenity and imperturbelity and then by end of all miseries he becomes happy; this is the right means.
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