Jainism For Beginners Level 03

Author(s): Sayampurnashreeji
Publisher: Sayampurnashreeji

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मायामृषा
our house, we like him, but on the other hand if a funny looking stranger comes to our door we dislike him. This liking or disliking seems to be a natural response but we should not forget that they can bring feelings of attachment or hatred in our minds. Even though our expressions may look innocent, we should be careful about them and try to balance them.
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_परपरिवाद
MAYA-MRUSHAVADA
elling a malicious lie is called Maya
Mrushavada. Any lie is bad, but when it is done with malice it is worse. Malicious behavior causes nothing but quarrels and friction. Not only should we avoid such habits, but we should stay away from those who have such habits. Instead of being vicious, we should be kind to others.
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PARPARIVADA
मिथ्यादर्शन शल्य
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Sources of Sins - Pap
t is formed of two words. 1) Par means
the other person and 2) Parivada means to criticize. Many people do nothing but criticize others. Instead of admiring others, they always find fault instead, if criticism is done with the good intention of improvement, then it is considered positive or constructive criticism, and is welcome. But if the criticism is done to put others down, then it is considered negative criticism and it should be avoided. It creates unnecessary friction, cultivates anger in people, and can lead to unfortunate events.
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MITHYATVA SHALYA
his word is combination of two words. 1) Mithya means false faith
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