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root-cause is of two sorts; one belonging to this world and the other to the next. Of these, one belonging to this world, is the disturbance of the elements Vata etc. which is the result of taking unwholesome things; the root-cause belonging to the next world is sinful actions. And among these, as even the temporal can not be without its relation to that of the next world, the root-cause belonging to the next world should be first removed. In the root-cause belonging to the next world the chief one is the false knowledge, When it is removed, one in whom the right belief is produced, [71] should follow right knowledge and right conduct. He should make the study of the words of Jinas, which purifies the dirt of mind, in the first and the last quarter of the day. He should hear in the second quarter their exposition which shows what is beneficial and what is not. He should not kill life even by the activities of mind, speech and body. He should not tell a lie. He should not accept what is not given. He should not want of celibacy. He should attachments like infatuation etc. He should
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