Confession Path to Self Liberation

Author(s): Gunratnasuri
Publisher: Jingun Aradhak Trust

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SELF-CRITICISM IS a MUST FOR ALL
Jaho sufusalo vi vijjo, annarasa kahei attano vahi
Evam jangassa vi salludharanam parasagase ||1|| A skillful doctor also discloses his disease to another doctor, likewise the guru who knows the atonement should also confess before his seniors. Thus preceptors, saints, followers of Jainism, all should observe self-criticism. One cannot be pious without self-criticism.
The harm of not making self-criticising :- Those sufferings which do not occur due to poison or weapons or arrows, are caused by deceitful afflictions hidden inside the heart. By hiding the sins Rukmani had to take birth for 1,00,000 times on this earth. Poison kills only once but due to the hidden sins, one has to face death thousands of times. It is said in the scriptures.
Na vi tam satham va visam, dappayutto va kunai vetalo Jam kunai bhavasallam , annudhariyam savvaduhamulam || 1 |||
24.Confession : The Path to Self-liberation