Introduction to Jainism

Author(s): A B Latthe
Publisher: Natha Rangaji

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An Account of new beginnings and to keep up too big an establishment produce the Asravas of birth in hell. Deceptive and seductive conduct leads to the Asravas of birth in beastly class. Small beginnings and limited establishment endow a soul with huiuan life. Self-control with a view to get something, partial self-control, enjoyment without addiction and penance witho. nt right knowledge lead to birth in heaven. Simply faith of the right kind gives the Asravas of only Kalpräsi gods and not of the Bhavan, Vyantr and Jyotish Gods. To guide the actions of mind, speech and body on a wrong path and to be overtalkative, gives rise to the Asravas of the Karman of inauspicious name. On the contrary, guile-less native and moderate talk gives the Asravas of auspicious name. The Asravas of the name of Teerthunkar are the results of pure faith, complete modesty, faultless conduct, unremitting love of learning, indefference to worldly life, charity and penance to the best of one's ability, reverence for asce