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means or an aid or a help to remember the qualities of the Jinas and the path which they followed for achieving liberation and to get inspired to cultivate the Jina's qualities and follow his path, which he himself very sincerely did in his life. It is to be noted that the basic principle of his philosophy and spirituality was not to belong or get attached to any particular sect or system or faith, but only to be in the self for realizing the self. He has declared this many times.40
Śrīmad firmly believed that the purpose of all scriptures, rituals, knowledge, theories, yoga and devotion is realizing one's nature and he followed and practised this principle very scrupulously throughout his spiritual journey. He also firmly believed that to follow that principle successfully and to achieve the goal quickly, one has to totally abandon the worldly life. However, Śrîmad himself could not do so and was very very pained to be in the mundane life. But here we have to note that though outwardly he was a householder and businessman, internally, he was totally non-attached and unconcerned about that and was always with his self and was always absorbed in its nature.
His poem
Sukhaki saheli hai, akeli udāsínatā 'is
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