Jain Legend Vol 2

Author(s): Hastimal Maharaj, Shuganchand Jain, P S Surana
Publisher: Hastimal Maharaj Shugan C Jain P S Surana

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Samucchedav d, the Fourth heretic A wamitra (V.N. 220)
During the fifth year of the pontification of rya Mah giri, i.e. in V.N. 220, the fourth schism took place as transitory-ness (K a ikav d).) Under A wamitra, the disciple of Kodinna, who was in turn the disciple of Mah giri?
According to him, the hellish beings which are existent at the present time undergo destruction at a later time. In such a situation the hellish mode prevalent previously, obliterates and modifies into a distinct one at some other time.
During that period, the head of the Tollage department of the city R jag ha was a follower of rama a Dharma. He brought A wamitra onto the right path. A wamitra realising that his beliefs are false went back to his teacher and asked him forgiveness. He underwent vow of repentance for holding a false view of reality and once again joined the congregation as a rama a.
Dwikriyavadi Fifth Heretic - Gamga (228 V.N.)
The fifth schism was started by an ascetic named Gamga, in V.N.228. He was also known as Gamgadeva and was a disciple of Dhan dhya (Dhana Gupta), who was the disciple of c rya Mah giri. He opined that two types of activities and two manifestations can occur simultaneously. He held that Mah v ra's saying 'only one feeling and one conscious activity at one point of time' is untrue.
rya Dhana Gupta tried his best to mitigate the doubt that cropped up in his mind citing many examples. Even after listening to the logical, intrinsic, analytical and easy to grasp explanation of his teacher, the ascetic Gamga did not forsake his importunity. So he was exterminated from the congregation.
After being expelled from the congregation, Gamga started a new doctrine called 'Dwikriyas'. It was short-lived and he, by this time realised his blunder. He went to his teacher, pleaded forgiveness,
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