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have to give up your attachment for samsara and focus on
dharma. Do not make the mistake of thinking that you could
ever close all accounts completely. There is always something
left to do. You will never be able to give up samsara if you
try to close all your accounts completely because there is
invariably something left from the past or current life. You
have spent an infinity in samsara, and yet not managed to
close each and every account of your past and present. It
would be folly to even attempt that! Realise that you will
never be able to do that, and focus on the self instead.

The nature of samsara is such that it never comes to an end
by itself
There is always something happening in samsara :

• Life is followed by death. Death by life. Birth and death do
not end transmigration

• Indulging in sensual delectations shall not put an end to
sensual desires.

• Indulging in parigraha {hoarding, desire for material
possessions}shall not end the desire to indulge in
parigraha.

• Indulging in violence and lies, etc. shall not put an end to
samsara.

Indulging in hatred, deceit, violence, causing your opponent
to suffer losses, shall not result in the opponent throwing in
the towel.

The above are examples of samsara and how we extend our
own stay by indulging in one or more of the above activities.
The more we try to close our accounts in samsara, the more
new accounts we end up creating! In effect, we end up
wandering in samsara.

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