Moksha Marg Prakashak

SR No.: 006760
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Todarmal Pandit
Publisher: Kundkund Kahan Digambar Jain Trust
Publication Year: 1992
Total Pages: 556
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 15 MB

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acts of injury, etc. and assert many things clearly against logic and reasoning as compared to monists.
Hence, the Mohammedanism is to be known as highly perverse and contradictory.
Thus, the falsehood of all those schools of faiths which are abundantly followed in this region and time, has been established.
Someone may argue here “If these various faiths are false then why do the great kings and great learned persons follow them?
Answer: The Jivas are found having false longing from the times immemorial and in these faiths the misbelief alone is fostered. And the desire of indulging in the acts of sensuality exists in all the Jivas; so in these sects, the acts of carnal desires only are fostered. And the purpose of carnal desires of the kings and learned persons is supported in such faiths. And the acts which a Jiva wants to do even by ignoring public slander and knowing them vicious, and advocating indulgence in such acts as religion, then who would not engage himself in such religion? Therefore, these religions are followed in great measure.
And perhaps you might say that in these religions detachment (renunciation), kindness, etc. virtues are also preached. But as a false coin is not accepted in circulation without giving a coating of superior metal, similarly, the false statement does not become acceptable without mixing the truth, but for the purpose of general benefit, the carnal desires only have been fostered. As in Geeta (the sacred book of Hindus monists) the purpose of waging war is supported under the garb of religion; in Vedanta the unrestrained behaviour is supported by describing the self to be pure (in the present state also); similarly, one should know at other places. Moreover, the present time is very bad, so in this era, particularly, the worthless religions only prosper.
See the tragedy ! In the present time, the Mohammedans have increased in power and in number and the Hindus have decreased; amongst Hindus also others have increased and the Jains have decreased. So, this is the effect of bad time.
Thus in the present world and present time, indulgence in perverse activities in the name of religion is found immensely.