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28. Guruji, what is the point in living, when everything we do just
accrues karma? Is there any way out of it? Undertaking every action with discrimination and a sharp
intellect, is the straight path to avoid the bonds of karma. 29. Guruji , what makes you happy?
I feel happy when I see an individual developing good thoughts
and good inclinations. 30. What are miracles and how do they happen?
The biggest miracle or truth is doing good to others. I do not give importance to miracles or showing off. Even a magician can perform miracles. A seeker's perceptions should be beyond the glamour of miracles. A sadhak's life itself is a miracle, he does not even realise when miracles start happening around him.
31. Guruji we would like to ask you some questions about
Jainism....Do all Jains believe in mantra jap as a vehicle for progress? What about havans poojas etc , do they believe in that? All Jains believe in the Namokar Mantra. Certain sects of Jains believe in havans and poojas. For example, Digambar Jains believe in havans and Svetambara Jains do murti pooja (idol worship).
32. Do Jains have any system of Gods like the trinity of Brahma
Vishnu and Mahesh in Hinduism or do they just worship tirthankaras? Jains believe there is a God , but God is not the creator. They believe that God is beyond any kind of desire even that of creation. He does not interfere in our development. Each soul is responsible for destroying its own karma and achieving perfection. All souls have 8 karmas. Anyone who destroys these 8 karmas becomes God. When four karmas are destroyed, one becomes an arihanta (self
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