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Foresightedness
fast if one cannot stay without food and gets involved in Ärt dhyan, he should be allowed to terminate it; on no account should one's quietude be laid at risk.
Vows are meant for mental quietude; they are of no avail, if quietude cannot be maintained. Jain vows therefore provide for Ägär (exception) by stipulating 'Savvasamähi vattiyägärenam. It means that the vow can be set aside in the interest of all-round quietude. Every religious activity thus needs to be thought over; it is not possible to make progress without it. The foresighted person makes the progress, because he thinks properly before undertaking any activity. Thereby he reaps the benefit in this life as well as in the life beyond.
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