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getting the golden opportunity to perform the Janmabhisheka
of innumerable Tirthankara Lords. Her exceptional perception
and faith made her reach this position.

The noble path of renounciation motivates you to follow the
10 types of Yatidharma, bear difficulties, implement samitis
and guptis in your life and thus strengthens your faith in
the Karma philosophy. This is the way to stop bondage of
karmas.
Stronger and purer the perception, stronger will be the
faith and implementation of the various ways preached to
stop the bondage of karmas. This in turn strengthens your
perception. The cycle goes on.

Knowledgeable and great men say that even after accepting
monkhood you should study scriptures like ‘Sanmati Tarka’
which strengthen your right perception.

Q. Right conduct (path of renounciation) is the outcome/of
right perception. You have already accepted the path of
renounciation. Hence you should take efforts to improve
this right conduct more and more. Instead why work on
strengthening the right perception ?

A. The answer is that as you keep strengthening your faith
and purifying your perception, your conduct is also bound
to become more strong and intense.

This is evident from day to day life as well.

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