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SHRIMAD BHAGVAD GITA-A JAIN PERSPECTIVE
भोगैश्वर्यप्रसक्तानां तयापहतचेतसाम् । व्यवसायात्मिका बुद्धिः समाधौ न विधीयते ॥ ४४ ॥
"Those whose mind is attached to pleasure and power are not able to concentrate on any ideal and they are not capable to obtain "Samadhi" (Steady mind)" - 44 त्रैगुण्यविषया वेदा निस्त्रैगुण्यो भवार्जुन । निद्वन्द्रो नित्यसत्त्वस्थो नियोगक्षेम आत्मवान ॥ ४५ ॥
"Vedas refer to three "gunas namely "Satva, Rajas and Tamas" Be above them, eschew them Oh Arjuna, and thereby be free from the pairs of opposition, be ever established in "Satva" (eternal Reality) remain indifferent to gains and remain concentrated * Note: Three "Gunas" represent three virtual attitu
des which in all types of human activities ultimately leads to the cycle of birth and death as an unavoidable result of good and bad actions. Therefore there is advice of es chewing all the three Gunas. This amounts to the concept of "Samwarof Jainism"
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