Positive Non Violence

SR No.: 006917
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Kanhaiyalal Lodha, Dalpatsingh Baya
Publisher: Prakrit Bharti Academy
Publication Year: 2011
Total Pages: 344
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 5 MB

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is not logical to accept auspicious volition or the destructo-subsidential volition as the cause for karmic bondage.
In the canonical literature and the doctrine of karma none of the natures of destructive karma have been said to be auspicious. All have been classified as inauspicious. Thus, the rise of passion has nowhere been considered as auspicious. On the other hand the weakening of passions has been considered as auspicious and this very phenomenon has been taken as destructo-subsidential volition. From this it is clear that auspicious or destructo-subsidential volition occurs due to the weakening of passions and not due to the rise of passions. Thus, to believe in the coming about of the auspicious volition due to rise in passions is against the canonical teachings. What is meant here is that the rise of passions that coexists along with the auspicious volition is in no way a substantial or any other kind of cause in the coming about of auspicious volition.
Auspicious or destructo-subsidential volition is in the form of spiritual purification. It represents spiritual purity. Therefore, it is meritorious. It is the cause of karmic destruction and separation and, therefore, it is dharma. The auspicious volition does not even partially destroy any of the spiritual qualities. Therefore it is neither in any way spiritually harmful, nor is it in any way abandonable. What is meant here is that the auspicious activities of the non-omniscient aspirant happen not due to the rise of passions but due to their weakening. Some believe that there is a kind of auspicious attachment present in the state of auspicious volition, which is the cause of karmic bondage. However, this belief is also not in accordance with the canonical dictates. The reason being that the attachment is brought about due to the deluding karma and none of the types and subtypes of deluding karma have ever been said to be auspicious in the canons or in the doctrine of karma. Therefore, the belief that there is a kind of attachment that is auspicious is against the canonical teaching and does not match with the precepts of the karma theory. The feeling of affection that is there for the Lords, the spiritual masters, the faith and the virtuous is not attachment but a
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