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RIGHT FAITH.
BY A. N. Upadhya.
(Continued from page 67). THE fifth limb is known as Upaguhana. This consists in
1 "removing the ridicule raised by ignorent and incompetent men on the naturally pure 'faith'” Time and circumstances are not conditioned by human will. Who knows when the Right path will be eclipsed by scandals of ignorant and incompetent men! When such a moment comes and when the progress of true Religion is being retarded, a man of Right Faith must come forth and without contradicting the scriptures, he must preach the right path, to his ability and thus remove the scandal and make the way clear. A man of faith must understand that merits and defects are the resultants of Karmic forces, and hence he should not make much of his merits and ridicule the defects found in others. If time demands conceal the defects of others and when opportunity is at hand try to remove them. This limb has both positive and negative aspects. One should attempt, with a calm and composed mental attitude, to make Alma-Dharma flourish and prosper and to hide the defects of others.
The sixth limb is known as Sthitikarana which consists in "re-establishing therein, on the part of the lovers of Truth, of those who are wavering in Right Faith or Conduct." By the rise of adverse Karmic forces people leave the true path and their ultimate ideal. To such unfortunate creatures men of Right Faith must give advice and if necessary pecuniary - assistance and thus, without violating the scriptures reestablish them on the right path. Hard circumstances have forced people Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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