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HOUSEHOLDER'S DHARMA IN JAINISM
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The very proselytising spirit of Jainism, has caused a distinguishing division in its primary course of ethics. The belief in one's aim and object is the very essential thing to make progress in that respect. Consequently the Jaina authors too, have given great stress on the right belief of a goul, which consists ordinarily, in believing the Doua, Sastra and Guru and, the Tattwas as well, as described in Jainism: The Jaina Acvearyas hah expressed it, as the very root of the Dharma. (Darsana mulo dhammo). And so, rightly it is said that the devotees wanting in faith are not entitled to attain to the final beatitude, because they have really transgressed the right path and have lost faith in that. This hinders them from entering into the happy land of bliss. But, on the other hand, those beings, who have although swerved from rightly observing the ethical rules of the right path, possess the right faith intact, will surely get liberated soon. This fact has made the ethical course twofold: viz; (1) Samyaktwacarana Charitra, (Conduct pertaining to the Right Belief; i.e having pure and cor. rect Right Belief), and () Samyamacarona Charitra, (Conduct concerning the Right Behaviour)3. Without the full observance of the first kind, no one can succeed in progressing to the second one; and of course, along with the Right Faith and Right Conduct, the Right Knowledge is also, an essential link. Hence although the Right Faith, Right Knowledge and Right conduct constitute the Right Path for the final emancipation, the Right Faith occupies a prominent place in it. It alone, is also, counted as the Royal Road to Moksha.4 This has made the missionary aspect of the religion of the Tirthankaras more easily practicable. 1. "Sammattarayanabhattha jananta vahuvihain sattbajn/
Arabanavirahiya bhamanti tattbeva tattheva 4-St. Kunda. kunda 2. "Daasanabbatta bhattha dansana bhattagsa natthi nivvanam
Sijjbanti cariy abbatta dansadabbatta Da si jhanti 31" "Jinanaditthisuddbam padhamam sammattacaradacarittam!
Vidiyam sanjamcaranam jinagagadesiyam tam pi 5" 4. "Jaba mulao khandho saha parivara babugun boi |
Taba Jinada nsana mulo nidditt homokkhamaggasga 11"
Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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