Agam 30 Prakirnak 07 Gacchachar Sutra

Author(s): D S Baya
Publisher: Agam Ahimsa Samta Evam Prakrit Samsthan

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GACCHĀCĀRA PRAKĪRŅAKA : 9
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The Ācārya that is skilled in karmic stoppage and views everything equally, protects the monastic group comprising the young and old monks like a vigilant eye.
The pleasure loving ignorant monk who is reluctant in undertaking monastic duties including monastic peregrinations is only a monk look alike and is devoid of monastic virtues and vigour.
24.
The monk who remains attached to his family, village or town even after leaving them and taking monastic vows is only a nionk look alike devoid of monastic virtues and vigour.
25.
The Acāryas who motivate their disciples in accordance with the scriptural teaching and explain their contents and meaning to them are meritorious, worthy of praise, like friends and leaders on the path of spiritual salvation.
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Only those Ācāryas can be compared to eyes (guides) for the worldly creatures, who show them the real spiritual path preached by the Lords – Jinas.
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The Acāryas who spread the Jina faith properly are as venerable as the Tīrtharkaras themselves. On the contrary the Ācāryas that circumvent the path preached by Lords Jina are not noble but ignoble.
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These three types of Ācāryas destroy the faith - 1. Those who are themselves corrupt, 2. Those who shelter and protect the corrupt members of the monastic group and 3. Those who follow the wrong path.