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liberation but because they lack understanding, they do
everything wrong. This era of the current time cycle is extremely
strange and everyone is caught up in its storm.
I have infinite compassion. In my eyes, everyone is innocent
because I do not see any faults in anyone. I have made my
vision flawless and see the entire world as being flawless.).
Flawless Vision
A spiritual master was sitting in Lord Mahavir’s assembly
with other aspirants. He was overcome with a vain delusion that
he had a great deal of knowledge. He then asked Lord Mahavir
how much difference there was between the Lord and himself.
He also asked the Lord how many more lives he had to go
before liberation. He was under the impression that he would
attain liberation within three births. The Lord who is absolutely
detached understood the master’s inner state. The Lord’s reply
was that his question was a good one but since five other
beings’ merit karma had also come into fruition, they too should
be called forth. The Lord called for the mayor of the town, a
chaste woman, a prostitute, a pickpocket and a donkey who
happened to be standing close by. The Lord then went on to
tell the master that there was no difference between him the
Lord himself, the master, the mayor, the chaste woman, the
prostitute, the pickpocket and the donkey. ‘What are you saying
Lord? Is there no difference between you and us? There is so
much visible difference!’ exclaimed the master. The Lord
explained that the difference was in his perception. The Lord
went on to say, ‘Three lifetimes ago, I met a Gnani who
bestowed upon me a flawless vision, a vision that did not see
faults in anyone. I used that very vision for the two subsequent
lives and in this life I am flawless and have a complete flawless
vision. Having acquired such a perfect vision, in this lifetime, I
see everyone as completely flawless. With this vision, I am