Jinamanjari 1999 04 No 19

SR No.: 524019
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Jinamanjari
Publisher: Canada Bramhi Jain Society Publication
Publication Year: 1999
Total Pages: 88
Language: English
Classification: Magazine, Canada_Jinamanjari, & Canada
File Size: 5 MB

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Khina-kasāya-viyarāya-chadumatthā - 20.
In general, there are kṣina-kaṣāya-vitarāga-chadmastha jivās (detached non-omniscience with destroyed passions).
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Q. What is the definition of kṣiṇa-kaṣāya- vitarăgi-chadmastha jivās? One who is kṣiņa-kaṣāyi (passions destroyed) and the vitarāgi (detached non-omniscient) is called kṣina-kaṣāya- vitarāgi-chadmastha despite being detached due to destroyed passions.
Q. A kṣina-kaṣāyi, no doubt is a vitaragi. Then how the word vitaragi should be understood?
A. The word vitarāgi has been associated with this stage to indicate the fact that this stage refers to the psychical destruction of passions rather than namal - representational or substantive destruction of passions. The Jinas have said that the passionless living being of the psyche stage has become pure like the water kept in a quartz vessel.
Q. Out of five bhāvās, what kind is found in this stage?
A. Prior to attining this stage, there is the total destruction of mohaniya karma. Hence, this stage has kṣiṇa-bhāva (destructional volition). It has been also said in the GJ, verse 62, which has been explained in the precceding explanation.
The next verse describes the thirteenth spiritual stage of sajogi (dynamic) omniscient:
Sajoga-Kevali - 21.
In general, there are dynamically omniscient living beings.
Q. What is the definition of Sajoga-Kevali (dynamically omniscient) ? A. The term kevala here indicates absolute knowledge or omniscience. The absolute knowledge is defined as the non-assisted knowledge which does not require the services of senses, mind and light. The omniscient is the individual who achieves this type of knowledge. The term yoga (activity) is the propensity of mind, speech and body. The individual having these activities is known as sajogi. The term activity is the terminal pointing here, and therefore, it indicates that all other precceding and lower stages including this stage also have activities. This spiritual stage has kṣina-bhāva (destructional volition) due to the destruction of four destructive karma including mohaniya karma. It is also said in the GJ, verses 63 -63: "The eternal scriptures state that the individual is called [a] kevalin, because of his non-assisted infinite knowledge and
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