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fault in others but sees every single fault of his own. When one attains the vision, ‘I am bound because of my own mistakes,’ one will cease to see fault in others. Therefore, only one’s vision has to be changed. How can anyone be at fault when everyone is wandering around bound and dictated by his or her own karma? Worldly interactions do not require that one should see faults of others. The Gnani Purush also lives the worldly life but, even so, he views the world as faultless (nirdosh)! When a thief steals, he is doing so because of the effect of his karma. So what right does anyone have to call him a thief? If one sees the supreme Self in the thief, then he will not be seen as a criminal. Lord Mahavir viewed the whole world as faultless. This was because of this vision of seeing the supreme Self in all. If there is the unfolding karma of a horrible insult, and it causes the antahkaran (the inner functionin