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Acharya Shri Kailassagarsun Gyanmandir
Mahavira: "O Gautama ! By renouncing the above eighteen sinful acts
the soul sheds the karmic particles and thus becomes light." "The soul which does not renounce the eighteen sinful acts, strengthens its attachment to worldly objects, and prolongs its wandering in its transmigratory existence. The soul which renounces these sinful acts loosens its attachment to worldly objects, shortens its journey, by crossing over the ocean of transmigratory existence."
"Unburdened soul, on account of having shed the karmic particles, loosening of the attachment to worldly objects, shortening of the transmigratory journey and crossing of the ocean of transmigratory existence – these four things are good, praiseworthy and auspicious. On the other hand, a soul burdened on account of adherence of karmic practicles — the adherence caused by sinful acts, strengthening of the attachment to worldly objects, lengthening of the transmigratory journey and wandering in the transmigratory existance - these four things are evil, condemnable and inauspicious."
Gautama
"O compassionate one! What causes soul to take its next birth in the animal world ?"
Mahavira "O Gautama ! That man, who befriends another person for
selfish motives and then abandons him after his purpose is served, who causes misery to his friend, who speaks ill of his friend, and who is not candid with his friend, and who is cruel
and deceitful is reborn in the next life as an animal." Gautama : "O venerable one! What causes the soul to take its next birth
as a human!"
Mahavira: "O Gautama ! That man, who is frark and humble, whose
passions like anger etc. are mild, who helps the needy, who is unbiased or impartial, who is just and equitable, who praises and appreciates the meritorious qualities of good men or spiritual ascetics, who has limited his possessions to his needs, who is contented, and who is devoted to the perfected souls and spiritual teachers is reborn as a human being."
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