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Letter 13 thie efforts we were doing to learn the scriptures, doing Swadhyay are useless or not at all necessary, because the things in this cosmos are going to take place as per the pre set time because it some time in future I am going to attain salvation or selt realisation then why should I do the efforts of studying and analysing scriptures now ? Irrespective of that I am going to attain salvation.
But he is committing a mistake or fallacy in looking at the sequence of things to happen only in respect of time factor. But he does not take in to consideration that along with the time there are many set of things or events which are bound to happen which in the end will lead to that ultimate stage. And prayers, worship, Swadhyay are the important stages which take place naturally in the process attaining Atmanubhava.
This argument of people who do not want to do Swadhyay etc. shows where their real interest lies.
Those who attain Samyak Dnyan and Samyak Darshan, their prior modifications which are also necessary and are predetermined are known by Kevali.
After hearing and studying the principles of the Jain philosophy as preached by the omniscient ones, one should analyse them rationally. And should leave no stone unturned in making the right and firm decisions i.e. about the truths mentioned in the philosophy. Our greatest efforts should be utilised in doing so and finally the superlative effort in experiencing one's self i.e. Atmanubhooti.
And only after Atmanubhooti one attains right conduct l.e. the Charitra Dasha i.e.monkhood. And monkhood is the only way to salvation.
This is the chronological order of attaining Moksha or salvation. This sequence of the modifications has also occurred in the knowledge of the omniscient one. And these things which have occurred in their knowledge were transmitted in their preaching in the form of Divyadhvani. Then the Ganadharacharyas listened to it. And accordingly after experiencing the same they have put it down in the form of scriptures. It is our great good fortune that it is available to us in this form till today.
Once we know the nature of the Prameyatva attribute we have understood that whatever we do or all the deeds occur in the knowledge of Kovali even if they are not known by anybody else around us. And not only one Kevali but all the infinite Kevalis.
Once one knows this fact then he will never think of or have intention of stealing things or doing adulteration, tell lies or commit any other sin. One who knows Prameyatva attribute and nature of Kevall will not dare to commit sin with the knowledge of Kavali.
