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Letter 14
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The Swakshetra of water is in water, The Swakaal of glass is in the glass. The Swakaal of water is in water. The Swabhava of glass is in the glass. The Swabhava of water is in water.
As each substance has its own seperate Swa-Chatushtaya it can not become any other substance. Here we have proved the first part of our definition. Now the second part namely, one attribute can not become another attribute.
The question is not about two different substances but is about two attributes of the same substance. Both the attributes have same Dravya, same Kshetra and same Kaal. But because the nature ( Bhava) of each attribute is different, one attribute can not get transformed into the other attribute,
For example, we will take two attributes namely taste and smell of Pudgal Dravya. Here we will consider raw mango as Dravya having green colour and sour taste. So, the Dravya of mango is mango itself, the Dravya of colour attribute is also the mango and the Dravya of taste attribute is also the same.
Similarly whatever is the Kshetra of the mango, same is the Kshetra of colour attribute and same is the Kshetra of its taste attribute. Same is the case of Kaal i.e. Kaal of mango, Kaal of colour as well as taste attribute is the same. But Bhava of Dravya and its each attribute is different, separate and independent.
Therefore one attribute cannot become other attribute. One attribute can not do the work of the other attribute. The attribute of Right Belief can not become Dnyan attribute or Charitra attribute nor can they do work or manifestation of each other.
Once we attain Real Right Belief, the Charitra or conduct attribute starts attaining Veetaragata in stages. Let us see in details how it takes place.
When one attains Samyak Darshan i.e. Real Right Belief, all the attributes like Dnyan A, Shraddha Tast and Charitra efe etc. become Real Right (RICE). The Right Belief of one's own self (Shraddha ), experience of one's own self (Dnyan) and concentration in one's own self ( Charitra) happen in one samay.
Despite this happening all at one samay the concentration in one's own self (frentar ) lasts for a very short time or duration. That is to say that the modification of conduct attribute does not attain the stage of total or complete Veetaragata at once. It does not concentrate or immerse into one's own self permanently. This concentration or immersing happens more frequently and each time for a longer duration.
