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5. Atiparichaya. Literally means too much familiarity. It means the feeling towards a bosom friend that you can not do without him (or her) &c., must always be with him, etc. It causes you to get into his way of life and so you soil your Samyaktva.
When a person is convinced as above described regarding the Deity, the Teacher, and the Dharma he naturally makes a vow, that he will not fall into these transgressions or waverings from such convictions.
Also it follows that, anyone having these convictions will test and criticise any person claiming to be a Deity, or a Teacher, and if any of the 18 or the 5 characteristics, above mentioned, are found wanting, he will reject such person as not being fully to be relied upon. This applies also to the clergy and other persons claiming to be spiritual teachers.
. It is stated that the last Arhat, whose name was Mahavira, ani whom history describes, possessed the 18 characteristics mentioned. It is in the bistory of the Jain people that this is to be found.
All the liberated or perfected living beings have become so, by reason of their own efforts, in an evolution from the nigoda state.
The following are five signs or characteristics of samyaktva, and from them, we may know by our own inner thoughts what our attitude is, towards
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