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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CHAPTER 6
REFUTATION OF FALSE DEITY,
PRECEPTOR-RELIGION
SIET - "find alles wat fieriai
For faciant at Hoit, ue fea-er-3414" Meaning:- Instincts like false belief, etc. are found in mundane being from beginningless time and the cause of their reinforcement is the adoration of false deity, false preceptor and false religion. Stepping in the path of liberation is possible only on their abdication. Therefore, the same are being discussed hereunder: Characteristics of False Deities & Denial of Faith
in them Adoration of those who are not benefactors of the self but are fallaciously treated as benefactors are false deities.
The adoration of false deities is done with three types of purposes: Some adore them with the purpose of attaining Moksha (liberation), some for gaining benefit in the next birth and some others for temporal gains in this birth. But no purpose is served, rather some specific harm is caused, that is why their adoration is a fallacy. The same is being explained here:
Many people adore those deities for the purpose of attaining liberation whose adoration is advocated in other(non-Jaina) sects as instrumental for libaration, but liberation is not achieved. Their description has already been done in the previous chapter about different non-Jaina faiths. And many people adore the deities described in other sects (non-Jaina religions) with the purpose of gaining happiness and avoiding miseries in the next birth. But fulfillment of this purpose is possible only by engaging in virtuous deeds and avoiding vicious deeds. But they indulge in vicious deeds