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none in its intrinsic merit. It serves to keep the mind free from bias without which light of truth cannot well be reflected in the heart. It adds to the courage of conviction and helps in the pre
servation of veracity of character. (iv) Nirlobhata—Greedilessness. Greed
begets sin and sin begets death. Greediness increases attachment, makes the jiva extremely egotistic and narrowly selfish so much so that he knows himself only and looks to his own interests whither
you go to the wall. or not. (v). Tapas Austerity. Cultivation of auste
rity as laid down in scriptures helps the jiva to have a control over his lower passions to chasten the mind, and to soften
the heart. (vi) Samyama-Restraint of the senses,
the speech and the mind, is the primary conditions for every moral growth and intellectual expansion :
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