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sensitivity of soul and one identifies soul with body, mind, intellect etc., and one does not believe that one is not body etc., but soul, which is not only eternal but also capable of attaining liberation i.e. unbounded bliss. One is always engrossed in the pleasures of the senses and worldly activities and is always subject to the influence of attachment, repulsion, delusion etc., which give rise to further rebirths. The conduct- deluding karma does not allow one to become dispassionate (vitarāga) and avoid attachment, repulsion, passion, desires and ignorance and futher prohibits him from being constantly mindful of the fact that one is soul. It also prohibits one from following any religious or spiritual practices, like rituals, penance, meditation, scriptural study etc.. The result is that one is not able to be stable in one's nature and reduce or subside one's body - consciousness.
vi) It is everybody's experience that forgiveness can destroy anger; humbleness, ego; straightforwardness, deceitful nature and contentedness, greed. Therefore, by practising these virtues, one will not incur any karmabandha, and that is the path to liberation.
vii) One has to give up attachment etc., and also opinions and dogmas and follow the path preached above. If one does so, one is bound to be free from
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