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Jaina Acāra : Siddhānta aura Svarūpa
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Truly speaking both have their own value and together they are still more valuable. The first is a sand coin which has currency value in the market for transaction but is in itself valueless. It may amuse children and get currency for some time. The second by itself is gold and will also fetch its value as gold but it cannot be the state coin and hence has otherwise little value for transactions because of its not being stamped.
Bhadrabahu has mentioned its three kinds as follows:
(1) Samyaktva—It requires both right perception and scriptural knowledge. It is the right attitude which purifies conduct and imparts a sanctity to learning. It is not blind belief but discrimination. Learning sanctifies thinking, which in its turn purifies (2) conduct (3) learning. The foundation of conduct and learning is necessarily right perception of things.
'Samyaka' is spiritual endeavour irrespective of caste and colour. The sage Harikesa was an untouchable by caste but meditation made him adored of gods. Arjuna Malakara was a gruesome such murderer, but again this meditation made him eligible for emancipation. The emperor 'Srenika desired to know the importance of Sāmāyika which Lord Mahavira thus explained, "When you die, you will first be sent to hell as a Punishment for of evil actions that you have perpetrated in this life" The emperor desired to save himself from the horrors of hell. Lord Mahavira suggested that he should purchase the 'Sāmāyika, of Purniva, a lav vatery. Purniva asked him to find the value of a Sāmāyika from Lord Mahavira himself. He told the king that not all his fabulous wealth could equal a single Sāmāyika, which being saturated with spiritualism, cannot be compared with gross money and property, which has value in the world, but is valueless in the spiritual domain. Those who observe ‘Sāmāyika' must always be watchful, lest they should be guilty of lapses committed by mind, body and speech The mental lapses are as follows:
(1) Aviveka—It is to be careless in observing propriety. (2) Yasahkirti-It is done for name and fame. (3) Lābhārtha-It is done for worldly prosperity. (4) Garva—It is to think that none else can ever meditate as he does.
(5) Bhaya—It is because of fear of Mrs. Grundy or to be pardoned by the government for some fault committed.
(6) Nidāna—It is with the desire to get some post of high status.
(7) Samsaya—It is to doubt whether he will reap the fruit of what he is sowing.
(8) Rāga-Anger and pride vitiate ‘Sāmāyika'. Their effect persists even while sitting for such meditation.
(9) Avinaya – It is to lose faith in such prayerful worship and to disregard the preceptor.
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