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ŚRĪ ĀCĀRĀNGA SŪTRA
1ST ANGA SŪTRA
GUIDANCE TO INNER JOURNEY: FROM SOUL TO SUPREME SOUL
The Āgamas unveil the secrets and doctrines of the omniscient, Lord Mahāvīra. Śrī Ācārānga Sūtra is the first Āgama that illustrates the path to attain freedom from misery and pain by following a peaceful lifestyle that leads us towards spirituality. Lord Mahāvīra had spent twelve and a half years in deep meditation and gained complete control over all his senses like mind, body and speech, thus attaining enlightenment. The knowledge that he experienced during the course of his meditation are illustrated in the Ācārānga Sūtra.
The first sermon delivered by Lord Mahāvīra for the welfare of the people, after enlightenment was through the Ācārānga Sūtra. There is an in depth description about how the soul is a different entity from the physical body. This book is highly recommended for those who want in-depth study about the soul. This Sūtra provides guidance on how the human nature leads us to worldly life, and how to free ourselves from this bond.
The Ācārānga Sūtra has nine divisions. It gives an insight on how to detach from the worldly life, become an ascetic and about the life of an ascetic. By reading the Ācārānga Sūtra, we get inspired to awaken our inner-self. The Ācārānga
