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ज्ञाताधर्मकथांग सूत्र
The wind blowing from the sea is the criticism by ascetics of other schools. The richness of the trees, including flowers, is the intensity of spiritual endeavour targeted at liberation. (2)
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The absence of the richness of the trees is the decline in the intensity of spiritual endeavour. As under the influence of the wind blowing from the island there is more enhancement and less decline in richness. (3)
Similarly by tolerating criticism by people from the same school and not tolerating criticism by people from other schools there is more enhancement and less decline in the intensity of spiritual endeavour. (4)
As under the influence of the wind blowing from the sea there is less enhancement and more decline in richness, in the same way by tolerating criticism by people from other schools and not tolerating criticism by people from the same school there is less enhancement and more decline in the intensity of spiritual endeavour. (5)
As in the absence of wind from both the direction the richness of the trees is completely destroyed, similarly the presence of the feeling of jealousy for all for no apparent reason causes an absolute decline in the intensity of spiritual endeavour. (6)
As in presence of wind from both directions the richness of the trees is fully enhanced, similarly tolerance for all causes absolute enhancement in the intensity of spiritual endeavour. (7)
So, one desirous of absolutely sincere practice of the Shraman Dharma should have tolerance for any or all criticism and adverse behaviour. (8)
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