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GURUDEVA SMRITI GRANTHA ness, just as a lump of iron becomes red-hot fire-lump by its constant touch with fire and works like fire, yet it does not lose its own wonderful properties. So the conflicting virtuous and viceous ideas always arising and subsiding in our minds are known as soul-predominating and matter predominating ideas and feelings and man 18 accordingly prompted to do acts. Thus if the rider is weak and untrained or not suficiently enlightened the horse or the mana shall prevall over the rider soul and being naturally attracted by the worldly greeneries, instead of moving towards its rider's destination (Vairagya and liberation) will pass the whole life time of the rider soul in worldly pursuits. Besides this Dravya Mana (of the horse) the soul's own kind (Vairagya-mai) thinking, meditating etc, is said to be the soul's Bhave-Mana (qualitative mind) in its worldly existence. This formation and the relation of these two Dravya & Bhava Man as (substantial and Qualitativc) in the human garb and the necessity of keeping them alive and cultivated, as the case may be, and the way how to do it and how to utilise the Dravya Mana for the right purpose of spiritual elevation, is a unique and vast description 10 Jainism and is generally explained and stressed by the Jaina Monks according to their study and realisation. Thus the Mana is the most essential organ along with all other physical and sense organs on the path of soul's salvation. Acharya Samat Bhadra has stressed the great utility of these physical organs in his valuable works Process of evolution
Thus renunciation or Vairagya in jainism presents a picture of facts with regard to self and nonself substances in embodied and pure forms of soul's existence and the nature and reationships of all the worldly gifts with the self This true and and attractive picture of self and non-self, thus represented , naturally awakens in the soul its right belief, creates its right attitude and bent of mind and a strong will and determination to work for self-realisation on the prescribed ethical principles, to achieve its end of life. Jainism under the principle of renunciation or Vairagya presents the whole picture of life, of the making up of the required attitude of mind, preparedness for the journey and of the skill of the aspirant soul displayed in controlling the Manas and marching successfully towards the goal overcoming the obstructjons, appearing in the way of spiritual progress
Thus on and on, on the path of spiritual salvation (adhyattam) or liberation progressive simplification of wants is the most-natural trait of an aspirant's character and life to travel as much as possible in the present life, and as much light as possible, unattached to the furnishment or gifts provided in the inn on the way, the most natural and essential desire of an aspirant soul, who is fully saturated w the true sense of renunciation according to Jainism. The world is an inn on the palle and not a home Naturally, therefore, as one is on and on, on the path of Sadhna tao aspirant will be seen growing upmindful of worldly gifts and achievements and all its relationships. But he is growing mindful side by side to something higher and much mor
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| SR No. | 010772 |
| Book Title | Ratnamuni Smruti Granth |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Vijaymuni Shastri, Harishankar Sharma |
| Publisher | Gurudev Smruti Granth Samiti |
| Publication Year | 1964 |
| Total Pages | 687 |
| Language | Hindi |
| Classification | Book_Devnagari |
| File Size | 21 MB |