Dharma ke das lakshana

Author(s): Hukamchand Bharilla
Publisher: Todarmal Granthamala Jaipur

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Version 001: remember to check http://www.AtmaDharma.com for updates Amatapubandhi etc.) types of passions shall be manifested in the right-knowledged "Shravakas' (house holders) of 5th spiritual stap. Similarly, the ten religions in the form of supreme forberance etc. of the order of the absence of only one intensest (Anantanubandhi') type of passion, shall be manifested in the vowless right faithcd Jivas (souls) of the 4th spiritual stage, Supreme forbearance ctc. are not found in the ignorant-self (false believer). His passions might bave got lessened to whatever low degree, but the aforesaid ten religions (virtues) can not be found in him because the aforesaid ten religions are the modifications which emerge in the absence of passions and not by the reduced itensity of passione. Whatever gradual differonces are scon due to reduced intensity of passions, those are termed in the scriptures as 'Leshyas' (thought paints) and not as religion ("Dharma') Religion is the name of natural dispositions originated ia the absence of perverse belief and passions; it is not a consequcoce of reduced intensity of passions. Exposition of these ten religions (virtues) is possible from various points of view, c. g. from 'Munis* (naked possessionless saints) and 'Shravakas' (house-holders) point of view, from exact rual (Nishchaya') and conventional ("Vyavahara') point of view, from internal and exterdal-states point of view etc. Out of these, each religion (virtue) requires to be explained independently and in detail. A detailed study of each religion (virtue) is being given ahead. Therefore, now, I conclude here with this holy contemplation that may all souls, on the auspicious occasion of this great festival of 'Dasha Lakshana' attain eternal bappiness (self-bliss) by under-standing and grasping clearly the aforesaid ten distinct characteristics of religion and by getting engrossed completely in the same. (0 Obeisance to the ten distinct characteristics of religioa 0) ווסטווווטווטuוו11 ויוססניווט סוטווס ציוu וט סu ווווטווו שסטו ו