Philosophy of Nine Reals

SR No.: 006560
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Sunandaben Vohra
Publisher: Shantilal V Desai
Publication Year: 1993
Total Pages: 96
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 4 MB

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should be abandoned
Inflow of the karmic mat ter, Bondage of karmic matter with soul
હેય
ત્યાગ કરવા યોગ્ય
પાપ, આશ્રવ. બંધ.
Special Note: Auspicious karmic matter (punya) is neither any power nor any quality of soul. It is the result of the auspicious activity of the soul, which, in turn, is the result of the auspicious internal state of the soul. Thus auspicious karmic matter is nothing but auspicious inflow. And all inflow - whatever be its kind - should be abandoned. Then, why is the auspicious karmic matter regarded as that which should be accepted (attained) ?
વિશેષ નોંધ : પુણ્ય આત્માની શક્તિ કે ગુણ નથી. શુભપ્રવૃત્તિના નિમિત્તે ઉપજતા શુભભાવનું પરિણામ પુણ્ય છે. તે શુભ આશ્રવ છે. અને આશ્રવ માત્ર ત્યાગવા યોગ્ય છે. તો પછી પુણ્ય ઉપાદેય શા માટે ?
True, from the trascendental standpoint auspicious karmic matter is what should be abandoned. But in our journey on the path of Religion, a human body and other favourable circumstances are gained due to the instrumentality of this auspicious karmic matter. So, from the practical standpiont it is regarded as worthy of attainment. And this auspicious karmic matter is caused by the auspicious states of soul. Hence these states too are ultimately to be abandoned. But to remain away and free from the inauspicious states, first it is necessary to cultivate and give way to the auspicious states. They are like a guide. After reaching the destination they lose their utility and therefore they automatically dissociate themselves from the soul. They are simply a means to emancipation and not an end itself. The direct cause of emancipation is pure states of the soul, while its remote cause is auspicious states of the soul. Thus auspicious states constitute somehow the first stage of the pure states. In
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