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The eternal self-existent Veda serves all the purposes of Jaimini and the Purva Mimamsakas. Jaimini does not so much deny God as ignore Him. 

The eternal self-existent Veda serves all the purposes of Jaimini and the Purva Mimamsakas. Jaimini does not so much deny God as ignore Him. 

=== Practice of Vedic Dharma - the key to happiness<ref name=":0" /> ===

=== Insistence on observing Practices<ref name=":0" /> ===

Dharma is enjoined by the Vedas, known as the Sruti. Its practice leads to happiness. If the Smriti does not agree with the Sruti, the former is to be ignored. The practice by virtuous men or custom comes next to the Smriti. A Hindu should lead his life in accordance With the rules of the Vedas. A Hindu mustperform Nitya Karmas like Sandhya, etc., and Naimittika Karmas during proper occasions to get salvation. These aree unconditional duties. If he fails to do these, he incurs the sin of omission (Pratyavaya Dosha). He performs Kaill!ed acti as to attain special ends. If he avoids proilibl'he ons (Nishiddha Karrnas), he will avoid hell. If 

The Mimamsa philosophy believes that Dharma is enjoined by the Vedas, known as the Sruti. Its practice leads to happiness. If the Smriti does not agree with the Sruti, the former is to be ignored. The practice by virtuous men or custom comes next to the Smriti.  

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The Mimamsa philosophy recommends that a Hindu should lead his life in accordance with the rules of the Vedas. A Hindu has to perform Nitya Karmas like Sandhya, etc., and Naimittika Karmas during proper occasions to get salvation. These are unconditional duties. If one fails to do these, one incurs the sin of omission (Pratyavaya Dosha). One  performs Kamya Karma to attain special ends. If one avoids prohibited actions (Nishiddha Karrnas), one will avoid hell. If one performs the unconditional duties, one will attain salvation.  

I se will att:iiri ow, unconditional dulief:, crib r s )Lavatiori. Some later Mitmun:mk;o1 maintain tIffl. all W0rfr-be perrorined 11:1 in o11 t(' Cagl or theThen _my become the c;iim(.; or mt:ari-, suprem B e eing. of if works or sacrifices are done in a mf:chanirml way withOUt feeling, Sraddha (Fait) and devotion, they cannot help one to attain salvation. One may perform any number of sacrifices; and yet, there may not 1-0: ;Irly change in the heart, if they are performed without the right spirit or right mental attitude and right will. What really Wanted is not the ceremonial sacrifice, but the sacrifice of selfishness, egoism and kaga-Dvesha (likes and dislikes). 

Some later Mitmansakas maintain that all works ought to be performed as an offering to God or the Supreme Being.  

 

If works or sacrifices are done in a mechanical way, without wfeeling, Sraddha (Fait) and devotion, they cannot help one to attain salvation. One may perform any number of sacrifices; and yet, there may not 1-0: ;Irly change in the heart, if they are performed without the right spirit or right mental attitude and right will. What really Wanted is not the ceremonial sacrifice, but the sacrifice of selfishness, egoism and kaga-Dvesha (likes and dislikes).