Book Title: Awakening
Author(s): Padmasagarsuri
Publisher: Arunoday Foundation

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________________ Shri Mahavir Jain Aradhana Kendra www.kobatirth.org Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir 46 Rightness or Thoroughness Knowledge is the friend of the soul; but falseness or illusion is its enemy. The Thathvartha Suthra says : मिथ्यावर्शन विरति प्रमादकषाययोगा बन्धहेतवः । Mithyadarshanavirathi pramadakashaya yoga bandhahetavaha | (Illusion, Intemperance ; Intoxication (with money and power); Passions and Yoga (evil propensity) are the five causes of bondage. Sri Umaswathi who wrote this considered Mithyathwa as a cause of bondage of Karma. Mithya or illusion takes two forms. The first one is the negligence of Reality; and the secod one is belief in the unreality. The difference between the two is this. The first one can occur also in a state of total ignorance. The second can occur only in the phase of thoughtfulness. The first type is the unrealized Mithyathwa. This may be found in animals, birds and other creatures which are not thoughtful. The second one is realized Mithyathwa. This is found in thoughtful beings like human beings. The being that can think can have faith ; and the faith may be in reality or unreality. For Private And Personal Use Only

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