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SOME JAINA CANONICAL SOTRAS
(25) By concentration of his thoughts he obtains stability of the mind.
(26) By control he obtains freedom from sins. (27) By austerities he cuts off karma. (28) By cutting off karma he obtains freedom from actions.
(29) By renouncing pleasures he obtains freedom from false longing.
(30) By mental independence he gets rid of attachment.
(31) By using unfrequented lodgings and beds he obtains gupti or conduct. He will be steady in his conduct.
(32) By turning away from the world he will strive to do no bad actions.
(33) By giving up collections of alms in one district only (ekamandalyām āhārakaraṇam) he overcomes obstacles.
(34) By abandoning articles of use he obtains successful study.
(35) By not taking forbidden food he ceases to act for the sustenance of his life.
(36) By conquering his passions he becomes free from passions.
(37) By renouncing activity he obtains inactivity. By ceasing to act, he acquires no new karma.
(38) By renouncing his body he acquires the pre-eminent virtues of the siddhas (perfected ones).
(39) By shunning company he obtains singleness and avoids disputes, quarrels, passions, etc.
(40) By giving up all food he prevents his birth many times.
(41) By perfect renunciation he enters the final stage of pure meditation wherefrom there is no return.
(42) By conforming to the standard of a monk's life he obtains ease and will be careful. He will inspire all beings with confidence and practise austerities.
(43) By doing service he acquires karma which brings about for him the name and family name of a Tirthakara.
(44) By fulfilling all virtues he will not be born again.
(45) By freedom from passions he destroys the ties of attachment and desire.
(46) By patience he overcomes troubles. (47) By freedom from greed he obtains voluntary poverty. (48) By simplicity he will become upright.
(49) By humility he will acquire freedom from selfconceit.
(50) By sincerity of mind he will obtain purity of mind.
(51) By sincerity in religious practice he obtains proficiency in it.
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