Jain Kathao ka Sanskrutik Adhyayan

SR No.: 010268
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Publisher: ZZZ Unknown
Total Pages: 179
Language: Hindi
Classification: Book_Devnagari
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opreme and sublime Jaina Doctrine, a Doctrine for conquerors, conquerors of Amana or Ignorance, conquerors of Jadatva or materiality, conquerors of Dulkha or sorrows
Now what are these three wonderful “Gems"? These are Gems of "SamyakDarsana?' or Right-Faith ; "Samyak-Jnana" or Right Knowledge, "Samyak-Caritra" or Right Conduct.
"Samyak-dai sana" or Right Faith is the first beginning of knowledge ; for without such a kind of initial faith reverence (Sraddha), none can make any real progress in the difficult path of knowledge The first thing that we have to get rid of here, is an attitude of utter scepticism or disbelief towards any and everything great or good or noble This kind of bombastic pride helps none, on the contrary, isolates and alienates the over-confident, over-self-relying, over-satisfied person from the rest, leaving him to his fate, with none to help and lead him at all As we are human beings, mortal beings, feeble beings, fallible beings, it is but normal and natural that we should need guides and helpers, in the beginning to lead us aright in the thorny, pebbly, crooked, cruel Path of Life. And Right Faith stands for this and this much alone. As a matter of fact, it is not a kind of blind belief or dogmatic clinging to some unproved and unreasonable and upjustifiable belief But it is only faith in a Truth with which the seeker after Truth has some preliminary kind of acquaintance and thinks it to be one having at least some chance of being finally true Otherwise, he has no impetus for any study at all. Thus, starting with a partial faith, the beginner studies further, and if he finds that the Jaina teachings are reasonable, his faith becomes stronger and stronger. As a matter of fact, the more he studies Jaina principles, the more does his faith increase.
Then, secondly, he attains "Right Knowledge”, or knowledge of the fundamentals of Jainism-viz, that of the nature of Dravyas or Substances of various kinds, of the Self and the Non-Self etc ; the salvation of the self, the means thereto and the like.
Thirdly, he should have "Samyak Caritra" or "Right Conduct" For, it goes without saying that mere theoretical knowledge is useless-theory must end in practice. knowledge in action. Or, our whole lives must be reformed and revolutionised in the golden light of the knowledge we have gained our every thought, every feeling, every desire must be uplifted, upgraded, purified and perfected in this way to make us "Jinas" or "Conquerors" in the most real, most correct, most lasting sense of the term.
This kind of "Right Conduct consists of "Panca-Mahavratas" or "Five-fold Great Vows", Viz, Abimsa-Satyam-Asteyam-Brahmacaryam-Aparigraha" : Non-violence-Truth Non-stealing-Self-control-Non-attachment
"Ahimsa" or Non-violence means respect for Life, in any form whatsoever, or not injuring or hunting anyone at all. According to the Jaina view, the entire world is a living one, some kind of life or consciousness being present in any and everything on earth. So, the great maxim of the Jainas is "Ahimsa Paramo Dharma", "Non-violence is Sunreme Virtue and this vow must be practised for all human beings, lower animals, beasts and birds and worms and gnats, even material objects.
"Satyanı" or Truth-speaking means speaking the Trutn under all circumst whatsoever, even at the cost of one's life. At the same it means refraining from all kinde