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UPSC 2013: Which of the following statements is/are applicable to Jain doctrine? 1. The surest way of annihilating Karma is to practice penance. 2. Every object, even the smallest particle, has a soul. 3. Karma is the bane of the soul and must be ended. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a)1 only
(b)2 and 3 only
(c)1 and 3 only
(d)1, 2 and 3
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Jain philosophy teaches that karmic matter binds to the soul and must be destroyed (Statement 3); rigorous penance (tapas) is regarded as the most certain method to burn this karma (Statement 1); and it holds that even earth, water, fire, air and the minutest particles possess individual jīvas or souls (Statement 2). Hence all three statements are correct.
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