Mohanlal Banthiya Smruti Granth

SR No.: 012059
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Kewalchand Nahta, Satyaranjan Banerjee
Publisher: Jain Darshan Prakashan
Publication Year: 1998
Total Pages: 410
Language: Hindi, English
Classification: Smruti_Granth & Articles
File Size: 19 MB

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। स्व: मोहनलाल बाठिया स्मृति ग्रन्थ ।
kevaling which is infinite supreme, unobstructed un-impeded which further lead them to attain Absolute Perfection, Enlightenment and deliverance.25 perfection is attained by the binding of karma which can be checked by means of controlled activities of the body, mind and speech (gupti) that is carefulness while moving, speaking, receiving, lifting up and laying down a thing and performing excreational activities (Samiti), moral obligation of a monk (dharma), reflections (anupreksā) dispassionate endurance of troubles (parişahajaya) and right conduct (căritra). By means of fasting (anasana) condensation of food (Avamaudarya), restriction of certain food (Vrtti-parisankyāna) renunciation of delicacies (rasa-parityaga) resting is a lonely place (viviktaśayyāsana), humiliation of the body (kāyaklesa) expiation (prāyaścitta) modesty (vinaya) service (vāiyavrttia), study (svādhyāya), renunciation of ego-centricety (Vyutsarga) and meditation (dhyāna) the accumulated karmas can removed. Of the above twelve, the first six are external whereas the remaining six are internal. The external means are chiefly associated with physical purification whereas the internal ones are mainly concerned with purification of mind.
Pure knowledge (kevalajñāna) is attained on complete destruction or dissociation (ksāya) of which is essentially followed by the destruction of deluding karma (mohaniya karma) which is essentially follows by the destruction of knowledge covering (Jñanavarana) intuition covering (Darsanavarana) and obstructive karma (Antaraya karma). The first step to be followed in the path (marga) of spiritual enlightenment is imbibing a right world-view. This is attained by repudiating the wrong world-view (mithya-dristi) which is procreated by passions and perversions, acquired from the beginingless past.