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VIII
Hermann Kuhn
The Beginning
tion directly to our daily life and presents this in an applicable and practical way.
KARMA - THE MECHANISM - also by Hermann Kuhn and published by Crosswind Publishing - explains how to understand and consciously control the hidden mechanisms that govern our actions and how to unfold our potential abilities. It contains those parts of the Tattvarthasutra that explain the karmic mechanisms relevant to our present times (chapter 6, 8, and part of chapter 9).
The new commentaries are partly based on the interpretation (Sarvarthasiddhi) written by the Indian Pujapada in the seventh or eighth century AD.
For easy access to this book it is recommended to postpone any questions that might arise during the first reading. The text often introduces themes only briefly to return to them extensively later. A second reading then produces far more comprehensive insight.
For a concise overview of the entire content of the book, please turn to the section 'TEXT OF THE SUTRAS' that lists all sutras without accompanying commentary.
The second part of the book called "THE APPLICATION' offers additional information on the practical use of this knowledge. This information is derived from other parts of the Tattvarthasutra, ancient Jaina scriptures like Nemichandra's Dravya Sangraha, Gommatasara etc. and practical experience.
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