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[The Lord's Philosophy
the different philosophies and weaves them into a complete whole and therefore into a true system of philosophy. In Jain scriptures this doctrine is fully explained and dealt with in all its details. Many volumes have been written mainly with the purpose of explaining the doctrine. With a brief outline of this at this stage here we shall take leave of the readers.
Naya has seven different subheads:-( i ) Naigam (ii) Sangraha (iii) Vyavahar (iv) Rijusutra (v) Shabda (vi) Samabhirudhs (vii) Evambhut. The first four all called Arthanaya as they give the main ideas about an object and the others are called Shabdanaya as they deal with sound mainly. According to other aspects there are different points about "Naya" but these can be studied from the special books on the subject.
QUESTION:- You have called knowledge as a step in the attainment of "Moksha." But knowledge is a quality of ths soul and is in its nature. Then why does every soul not attain Moksha ? Why is it roaming in the world ?
ANSWER:-Milk is sweet by nature but if it is kept in a bitter pumpkin shell, it becomes bitter. In the same way knowledge in contact with "Mithyatva" (perversity) becomes perverted and perverse knowledge is the root of the world and not that of "Moksha." That is why the soul can not attain "Moksha" and roams about in the world. When right insight is gained knowledge is purged of its perversity and then with right insight it becomes a help in the attainment of "Moksha." Knowledge alone does not lead to "Moksha." This has been clearly stated before. Besides it is not knowledge that leads
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