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Introduction
obsolete; their essence is indestructible. Whether it is 2,600 years or 2,60,000, its spark will continue to provide light to the deserving ones for all time to come.
Since jewels are very precious, these religious instructions have been termed as jewels. They are meant for those, who deserve the instructions and look for bliss. Those having the true aspiration will be able to evaluate their worth. If the instructions are given to those, who do not look for them, they would treat the same as worthless. These spiritual jewels therefore need to be offered only to the deserving ones, to those who have learnt the art of evaluating and implementing them. They would be able to assimilate the truth contained therein.
