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Not missing a performance of the daily religious service designated avasyaka—that is, not missing a devoted performance of the six avasyakas, sāmāyika etc. (15) To cultivate the path of mokṣa and to make others traverse it—that is, to practise in one's daily life and without a feeling of arrogance jñāna etc. that constitute the path of mokșa, as also to preach the same to others so as to augment their efficacy. (16) Feeling of disinterested love towards the co-religionists—as of a cow towards its calf. 23.
The Nature of the Causes-of-bondage Obtaining in the Case of the Nicagotra-karma :
(1) To condemn others : To condemn others means a pervert intellect publicly pointing out as belonging to another person's defects that might or might not exist in him. (2) To praise oneself : To praise oneself means to publicly point out as belonging to oneself merits that might or might not exist in oneself. (3) To turn a blind eye towards even the existing merits of others—that is to say, to conceal even such merits as exist in another person and not to publicly mention them even when occasion arises for that. (4) To make a display of even the nonexisting merits in oneself. 24.
The Nature of the Causes-of-bondage Obtaining in the Case of the Uccagotra-karma :
(1) To condemn oneself means to take cognizance of one's own defects. (2) To praise others means to admire the merits belonging to others. (3) To make a display of one's own shortcomings. (4) To turn a blind eye towards one's own merits. (5) Humility means developing an humble attitude towards the venerable personages. (6) Non-arrogance means not feeling arrogant even when one is superior to others in respect of knowledge, property etc. 25.
The Nature of the Causes-of-bondage Obtaining in the Case of the Antarāya-karma :
To cause obstruction to others means intending to place or
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