ISJS Jainism Study Notes E5 Vol 02

Author(s): International School for Jain Studies
Publisher: International School for Jain Studies

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Power Affluence Religious Austerity and Person having strong or comely body
2.2 The eight Limbs of Right Faith The eight kinds of limbs of Right Faith are: • Unshakable faith in the nature of substances • Entertaining no desire for sensual enjoyment
Loving the virtuous persons and monks for their excellent qualities without feeling disgust to see their soiled impure bodies. Non-recognition of the authority of false creeds and senseless acts at the name of religion. To remove the ridicule raised by ignorant and incompetent persons on the naturally pure path of Jainism. And also not to expose publicly the weaknesses of a layman or of a monk who is trying his best to be free from all faults and weaknesses. To help and re-establish therein them who, due to whatsoever reason, are wavering in right faith or conduct Entertaining love and proper respect for one's co religionists with pure heart and by crooked motives To establish the glory of the Jaina doctrines by removing in all suitable ways, the dense clouds of ignorance
Now, coming back to our main topic of omniscient, we must know the true characteristics of an omniscient God. Samantabhadra in his 'Ratnakaranda-śrāvakācāra' has described as per below:
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Naturally, in the nature of substances, the true God must be free from blemishes/faults and weaknesses which are found in all mundane beings.
The knower of all things (omniscient) and the revealer/expounder of Dharma (true religion/path of liberation); else in no other way can Godhood/divinity be constituted. He alone who is free from hunger, thirst, senility, disease, birth, death, fear, pride, attachment,
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