Reality English Translation of Sarvarthasiddhi

SR No.: 001197
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: S A Jain
Publisher: Jwalamalini Trust Chennai
Publication Year: 1992
Total Pages: 334
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Philosophy, Tattvartha Sutra, Tattvartha Sutra, & Tattvarth
File Size: 20 MB

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36 DISTINCTION BETWEEN TELEPATHY AND CLAIRVOYANCE
ing order of spirituality. Rjumati undergoes downfall or deterioration, as its possessor is of the descending order of spirituality owing to the rise of passions.
If these are the differences between the two kinds of telepathy, what are the differences between telepathy and clairvoyance ?
विशुद्धिक्षेत्रस्वामिविषयेभ्योऽवधिमनःपर्यययोः ॥ २५ ॥ Visuddhikşetrastūmivişayebhyo avadhimanahpuryayıyok (25)
25. Telepathy (manah paryaya) and clairvoyance (avadhi) differ with regard to purity, space, knower and objects. A
Purity means clearness. Space is the place where the objects known are present. Knower is the possessor. Visaya is the object known. With regard to these telepathy is purer than clairvoyance. How is it? It is because its range is subtle matter. Space has been dealt with. The range of subject matter is dealt with later. Here the subject of discussion is the possessor. It arises in the case of ascetics possessed of high conduct, that is from the seventh stage of perfection of vows to the twelfth stage of destroyed delusion. Even among these ascetics, it arises only in those who advance spiritually higher and higher and not in those who go down spiritually. And even among them it manifests itself only in those ascetics who possess one or more of the seren extraordinary powers (rddhis). Still not all of them, but only a few of them, attain telepathy. Thus the distinction of the possessor or spiritual discipline (self-control) is mentioned in the sutra. Clairvoyance, on the other hand, can be possessed by devas, infernal beings, human beings and animals. Hence these differ also because of distinctions between the possessors.
Now it is time to define omniscience. But, passing that over, the range of subject matter of knowledge is discussed. Why is it? It is because that (i. c. the definition of omniscience) is discussed in the last chapter under the sutra, 'On the destruction of the deluding karmas and the destruction of knowledge- and perception-obscuring karmas and obstructive karmas, perfect knowledge is manifested.'