Book Title: Pearls of Jaina Wisdom
Author(s): Dulichand Jain
Publisher: Parshwanath Vidyapith

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________________ Bhāvanā ( Anuprekșă ) Sūtra 179 3. Restrain yourself and annihilate all karmas. - Ācā. Sū. 1.4.3.32 4. For an endeavouring aspirant the karmic bondage becomes less and less as the annihilation of karma increases more and more. Consequently, he is very soon emancipated. -- Ni. Bhā. 3335 5. Just as the water of a huge pond is gradually drained when its inlets of water supply are blocked and the previously accumulated water is either drained out or evaporated, in the same way karmas of an ascetic that have accumulated in innumerable births are annihilated by blocking the entrance of sinful deeds through austerities. -- Utta. Sū. 30.5,6 6. Just as a mountain remains unmoved by gusty winds so also a person absorbed in the self remains unmoved by pleasant or unpleasant and favourable or unfavourable circumstances. -- Sū. Kr. Sū. 1.1.37 7. There is intense destruction of karmas when a person ca pable of enjoying the sensual pleasures forsakes them and certainly he attains the greatest benefit of emancipation. — Bha. Sū. 7.7 Thirty Five Reflections on Rarity of Enlightenment 1. Understand this and why not? It is rare to obtain right un derstanding afterwards ( after death ). The nights that once pass do not return. Similarly it is not easy to obtain human birth once again. - Sū. Kr. Sū. 1.2.1.1 Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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