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(528) Even after listening to the sacred lore and acquiring fimm faith in it, it is again difficult to undertake the endeavour needed, for certainly there are many people who even having a firni faith in religion, do not practise it.
(529) A person who has purified his soul by his thoughtactivity resembles a boat; as boat crosses an ocean, so also such a person secures freedom from all misery.
(530) The twelve Anuprekşă (deep reflections), abstinence, repentance, confession and meditation, one should deeply conteniplate on these reflections.
31. PRECEPT ON SOUL-COLOURING (LEŚYAS)
(531) As a rule, the lesyas, (colours or tinges of the soul) are specifically mentioned to be of six kinds: (1) black (Kpşna), (2) blue (Nila), (3) grey (Kapota), (4) golden yellow (Tejas), (5) lotus coloured (Padma) and (6) white (Sukla),
(532) Occurrence of soul-colouring as a result of activities (of mind, speech and body) due to the rise of passions is called Leśyā. The twin effects of activity and passions is to bring about bondage of four kinds of Karma.
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