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Buddhism also fixes its mind upon modifications. But it ignores the permanence of the substance upon which the modifications depend. This is what is meant by saying that Buddhism is only a one-siderl, and therefore, a kind of wrong belief.
If a Jaina or a Yon-jaina has firm faith in the explanation of the doctrines preached by the Tirthankaras after a thorough examination and juclicious argumentation, then there is no place for Mithyatva. But if a person burn in a Sravaka PTTEP Jainfamily prevents the investigation and publication of scriptural books in accorilance with his own ubstinate will or with the usage of his individual family, then, Ābbigrahika TFF, Mithyātva 19 applicable to him.
But if a wan bent upon destroying his opponent's theory, employs a false theory for the purpose of refuting his allversary's doctrine, and does not himself accept such a theory, then, the captious argument adopted by him, is sufficient to constitute Abhigrahika TP Mithyātva in itself, because it is associated with dense pertinancy.
Besides, one who is not a learned man, but assuciating hinıself, like Masa Tuşa Alq Tq Munis--who although associating themselves with very learned Gurus, and who after exerting theniselves and also their Guru, a great deal on their part, with couimitting to memory such phrases as Mā rus, Mã tus AT ET AT IC Do not be angry; do not rejoice;' could only remeniber as Mās Tus ATT IT instead, on account of intensity of Jóānāvaraņiya ritofte Karma, or Knowledge-obscuring Karma and were hence known as Máş Tuşa ATT TT Muni, who, while associating themselves with learned Gurus, and not knowing the underlying principles of true religion and their various explanations, because they were not intelligent and well-versed, but they had perfect faith in the various religious rites whose meaning they had known,-has perfect faith in the explanation obtainel by him and he is not open to persuation by others, because he is unable to accept an Untruth. But, because of his depending
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| SR No. | 008001 |
| Book Title | Shraman Bhagvana Mahavira Part 1 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Ratnaprabhvijay, D P Thaker |
| Publisher | Parimal Publication |
| Publication Year | 1989 |
| Total Pages | 650 |
| Language | English, Sanskrit |
| Classification | Book_English, Biography, History, & Religion |
| File Size | 15 MB |