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(3) This soul gets carried away in the negative feelings of love,
hatred, thirst for sensual pleasures, anger, greed, pride,
deceit, etc. The soul’s original nature is pure and constant
– devoid of any such negative traits. Inspite of this, it is
contaminated by such temporary worldly impurities. Isn’t
this a great sorrow ?

(4) The soul originally possesses infinite knowledge and
perception. But trapped in this worldly bondages, it
becomes ignorant. Just as the eye cannot percieve an
object kept behind the wall, the soul cannot visualize its
past or future birth. Isn’t this the soul’s severe setback ?

(5) This thought is worth contemplation –
This glorious Jinshasana and its holy rituals were
worshipped and exercised by the Arihant Lords, great
kings and princes, many wealthy and famous men. Even
after attaining this same Jinshasan, why don’t we have
faith in its each and every path, every ritual ? Can’t we see
infinite living creatures imprisoned in roots like potatoes,
onions, in green algae with that faith ? Why can’t that
faith show us innumerable living creatures trapped in
every little drop of water ? Our naked eyes cannot help
us perceive all this, but can’t our faith help us do so ?
Isn’t this a tragedy ?

(6) The soul is an owner of infinite, incomparable happiness.
Inspite of this it has to become a slave of its senses and
beg for happiness just as a mouth which has become bitter
has to become a slave of sugar or jiggery. Isn’t this less
painful ?

A possessor of infinite happiness – the eternal soul has to
become a slave of such temporary, sensual pleasures and
strive to fulfil them. Doesn’t it seem tragic ?
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