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until the time of death (nanami). How can one call that religion?
What does it mean ‘to become the religion and then bring
forth result’? What result is to be expected? Is it to learn how
to take a vow, discipline, penance? No, none of these. It means
to be rid of anger, pride, illusionary attachment, deceit and greed
(kashays). To be rid of these kashays is called dharma
(religion). Then some say, what about these daily introspective
periods (samayiks), meditation sessions (dhyan), listening to
discourses (pravachans)? Is that not religion? The Lord says,
no that is not religion. The Lord advises you to ask these
teachers of religion if they experience kashays with their
disciples. The master will then reply that none of the disciples
follow their instructions to do samayik and therefore they get
very upset from within. Now, is that dharma? Are they following
religion? No, on the contrary they are only increasing the
kashays.
Religion does not exist in samayiks (introspection) etc.
Religion exists in the expression of meaningful results. Religion
means that which eradicate kashays and their intents. These
kashaya bhaavs cannot be killed even if one tries to; they cannot
be peeled away no matter how much one tries to do so. They
are very resistant to eradication.
When the religion attains its final and full result, then one
becomes the embodiment of religion (dharma swaroop).
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