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PATII OF LIAERATION
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(282) Those who have seen and known this word and the Other (i.e.the Omniscient Arhats) have preached to all (who are capable of geuing release from the Karmas) that purity of mind can be achieved by those who free themselves from lust, conceit, delusion and greed.
(283) He who has acquired auspicious conduct after renouncing all sinful activities cannot, obtain purity of his soul, if he has not freed himself from delusion.
(284) Just as inauspicious thoughts are obstructed by auspicious conduct, auspicious conduct by pure conduct; hence performing these (latter two types of act) one after another let a yogin mcditate on his own soul.
(285) If there is any damage from the real point of view in one's Right Conduct, then there would be damage in Right Knowledge and Right Faith, but if there is any damage to right conduct from the empirical point of view then there may or may not be any defect in Right knowledge and Right Faith.
(286 & 287) After building a citadel with his Right Faith, gate-bars with his austenties and self-control, strong ramparis with his forgiveness, invincible gaurds with his three controls (of mind, speech and action), a monk arms himself with a bow of his penance, pierces through the garb of his Karma, wins the battle and becomes liberated from this mundane worldly life.
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