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7145. ] Nyaya - Kusumānjili
As long as persons do not look upon evil acts as evil, do not make up their mind to abstain from committing such acts even after realising truth, do not carry out their resolution even after making a determination, and do not entertain the thoughts of Vairagya, they are not the right persons to practise Yoga The case of Dridha-prahari at present was quite different. His whole mind was now concentrated on one single thought of saving himself from the consequences of the evil acts committed by him. On realising such a condition of Dridha-prahari, the Munis assured him that it was possible for him to eave himself, and explained to him the distinction between body and soul, causes of influx of Karmans, ways of stopping their influx and those of annihilating the past Karmans and the advantages resulting from the observance of forgiveness Dridha-prahari was so much moved by the right advice that the Munis gave to him that he prayed to them to give him Diksha. His request being granted, Dridha-prahari took up the vow that he would remain in the Kayotsarga posture, would observe fasts and pass bis days in meditation in that very village, which he had plundered on the previous day, so long as he was reminded of bis evil acts by the people therein The Gurus gave him the permission and departed Thereupon Dridha prahari went to the northern gate of that village and stood there all absorbed in holy meditation. In the morning the people of that village found Dridha-prahari in the dress of a Sadhu. On seeing him, several charges were levelled at him.
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