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Why are the Tirthankaras not bound by their compassion-born karma?

Tirthankaras act from a state of overflowing compassion, where doing becomes non-doing, free from the chains of intention and ego; their light simply shines, unbound by karma.

— Osho
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They don’t collect karma because no ego is actingcompassion just overflows naturally, like a lamp that shines on its own.
Why this matters practically
- Respond from inner stillness instead of emotional disturbance, so actions are cleaner and less entangling.
- Cultivate steady compassion that doesn’t depend on others’ pain.
- Loosen the ego’s claim of “I am doing,” making service effortless and free of expectation.
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