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body, how many misdeeds will we indulge in? What is the
connection between my sinful body and pure soul? Why
should I keep pleasing this temporary and material body? My

soul is permanent and eternal, a bearer of infinite knowledge
and power whereas the body is a mass of temporary and
decaying material constituents. The body and ‘I’ are two

different identities.”

Thus, his attachment towards the body declined. His Kashayas
i.e. anger, pride, greed and avarice cooled down, which led

to an increase in equanimity and mental composure. This is
the ultimate religious outlook.

How far is Vitaragta (Complete non-attachment) once you

have attained equanimity and non-involvement in material
pleasures?

Moving further and deeper on the path of non-attachment,
Kurgadu Muni uprooted the remaining Gnana varniya
Karmas and attained omniscience.

Inspite of the fact that Kurgadu Muni’s external penance
broke but his internal religious disposition was in place. This
was an example wherein our religious activities are obstructed
because of our own previous karmas.

Now, we study Sulsa’s case – Her religious activities were
obstructed because of other people.

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