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Christian Lindtner
Jambū-jyoti
VIII. Eight Verses on Renunciation
1.
There are two kinds of renunciation, a material and a spiritual. The first one, of course, has to do with attention etc., the other is considered to be quite different from this. [There are several] hindrances for renunciation : Attention, lack of order, and lack of ripening as well. Another (hindrance) is lack of energy.
2.
It sometimes happens that incapable (students are full] of attention to profit and other [material values). But, according to the scriptures, this is not worth anything. Therefore, attention is blameworthy in such cases.
Just as people normally do not grasp science, etc., because of lack of order [in their studies), thus this must also be considered a result of there being something wrong.
5.
Likewise, if one is not ripe enough for renunciation (even though one observes that things] cease being permanent, this is also a bad (renunciation). This is due to one's lack of devotion to the orders of Jina, and to one's lack of longing for liberation.
When [one's renunciation] is disturbed by the arising of impure karma---due to lack of exalted energy--this is still called material renunciation.
7.
As opposed to this, Jina has spoken of spiritual renunciation. It consists in the correct mode of behaviour. It is necessarily a means of bringing about liberation.
When one, with true devotion, understands what the Jina says, then, even if it is disturbed by something material, it still will be a cause of spiritual renunciation.
IX. Eight Verses on Knowledge
1.
The great sages say that there are three kinds of] knowledge (jñāna) : One that (merely) reflects an object, one that changes with the soul, and one that is aware of true reality (tattva) :
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