Book Title: Jainism Key to Reality
Author(s): Shuganchand Jain
Publisher: Digambar Jain Trilok Shodh Sansthan

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________________ Q.VI.21.3 Right-belief, self-restraint with attachment and partial-restraint are the causes of dissociation, then why are they said to be as the causes of bondage also? Right-belief, self-restraint with attachment and partial-restraint are not the causes of any bondage but the traces of attachment found in their practitioners lead to bondage. A.VI.21.3 Q.VI.21.4 A.VI.21.4 Is influx of lifespan determining karmas similar to influx of other karmas? Generally the influx of lifespan determining karmas starts in last third part of the present life. *********** ; kxoØrk&fol oknua pk' kikL; uku% VI.22 Yogavakrat -visamv danam cubhasya n mnah VFk% Meaning: ;kxoØrk vk fol oknu &;s 'v'kolk&ukedel ds vklko ds dkj.k Crooked activities and deception cause the influx of inauspicious physique-making karmas. Q.VI.22.1 A.VI.22.1 What is the cause of inauspicious physique / body-making (n ma) karmas? Crooked activities (of mind, speech and body) and deceiving others are the causes of influx of inauspicious body-making (n ma) karmas. Q.VI.22.2 A.VI.22.2 What is meant by crooked activities (yogavakrat )? To imply different meanings / intentions by activities of mind, speech and body is called crooked activity. Q.VI.22.3 A.VI.22.3 What is meant by deception (visamy da)? What is meant byd It means to misguide/ mislead a person busy in auspicious activities and encourage him to perform inauspicious activities. Q.VI.22.4 A.VI.22.4 Vakrat (crookedness) includes visamy da; then why visamy da is mentioned here? Crookedness is for self while visamv da implied crookedness directed at others. Hence they are mentioned separately also. Q.VI.22.5 A.VI.22.5 What is the difference between yogavakrat and visamy da? They are poles apart. Yogavakrat is applying crooked activities on self while visamy da refers to misleading others. Q.VI.22.6 A.VI.22.6 What is the implication of the word ca in the aphorism? It points to perverted belief, talking ill of others, fickleness of the mind, deceiving, self praise, etc as the causes of influx of karmas leading to inauspicious physique-making karmas. ********* 234

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