Jainism Key to Reality

SR No.: 007600
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Shuganchand Jain
Publisher: Digambar Jain Trilok Shodh Sansthan
Publication Year: 2011
Total Pages: 416
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 19 MB

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Q.VI.24.25
A.VI.24.25
What is meant by contemplation of the affection for the brethren following the same path / creed (pravacana v tsalya)? Like the cow feels happy and show affection to her calf, similarly to feel happy and show affection to fellow brethren Practising the same creed is pravacana v tsalya. It also includes affection in the holy omniscientscriptures- teacher monks' etc, laymen observing the five vows, monks practising the five major vows etc, and are deliverers of sermons.
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i j kre&fuUnk&i tkd si nl nxq kkPNknuknHkkous p uhp&k=L; VI.25 Par tma-nind -pra amse sadasadgunocch danodbh vane ca n cairgotrasya
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Meaning:
i j fuUnk] vkReitka k] nitj ka ds I nxq kka dk mPNknu vkg vi us vl nxq kka dk mnHkkou &;s uhpxk ds vklko ds dkj.k gå Censuring others and praising ownself, Condemning good qualities present in others and proclaiming un-noble qualities present in ownself, cause the influx of the low status karma.
Q.VI.25.1 A.VI.25.1
What is the cause of the birth in low status family? Condemning others and praising own self, condemning good qualities of others and projecting un-noble qualities in own self cause the influx of karmas which lead to birth in low status family.
Q.VI.25.2
What is the difference between condemning (nind ) and condemning of other's (para-nind )? Nind means condemning the deeds whether good or bad while paranind means condemning other, be they right or wrong.
A.VI.25.2
Q.VI.25.3 A.VI.25.3
What is meant by praise? It means to praise / project the virtues regardless of their presence or not in own self.
Q.VI.25.4 A.VI.25.4
What is meant by self-praise? It means to praise your own qualities and attributes.
Q.VI.25.5 A.VI.25.5
What is meant by sadgunocch dana? It implies ‘not to praise the virtues of others even though those virtues are present in them'.
Q.VI.25.6 A.VI.25.6
What is asadgunodbh vana? It implies to praise own attributes even though they are not good one'.
Q.VI.25.7 A.VI.25.7
Who have the low status families? Living beings in all realms namely heavenly, hellish, and human and subhuman have low status families. Low family status implies lower status in the same species of one realm only.
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