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the belief system, in the aims and aspirations of the person,
changes in the tendency of a person, in the very life of a
person! Look at how drastically Sunanda had changed :

Earlier, Sunanda was like :
Heart - She only sought sensuous pleasure

Mentality - Considered hedonism to be paramount and did not
shy away from activities like hunting, etc. which
she thought were perfectly acceptable pursuits

Activities - Pursuit of sensuous pleasure, violence, etc.
Soul - She considered her body to be the soul

Life - She only bothered about her current life, was animalistic
in her approach

Later, Sunanda became like this :

Heart - She sought liberation from the cycle of birth and
death

Mentality - Considered hedonism to be poisonous and
sensuous pleasures to be frivolous

Activities - Practised immense self-control and great
penance
Soul - She knew that although she was trapped in her body
now, her soul had the qualities of eternal knowledge
and perception, and that sentience was its defining
attribute

Life -Focused on liberation

The greatest credit for the tremendous changes in Sunanda’s
life may be attributed to the Jain dharma. She achieved
it through the teachings of a true guru. And imbibed the
teachings in her heart, mind, activities, soul and life. As a
result, she made a U-Turn in her life.

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