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Keeping in view the old tradition somewhere they have supported good conduct for the sake of creating faith in people and at other places they have supported bad conduct for the sake of fostering passions, sensuous pleasures, etc., so how can their words be treated as authentic when such contradictions are found?
The words of other sects (non Jaina faiths) which foster forbearance, chastity, contentment, etc., are found in Jaina-faith too and the contradictory statements found in their scriptures are imaginary. Due to faith in their words which are found in accordance with Jainism people start believing their contradictory words also. Therefore, one should not believe in the scriptures of other religions even if they contain some good aspect. As food mixed with poison is not wholesome, similarl, one should be vigilant here also.
Further, if any aspect of good conduct is not found in Jaina-faith but is found in other faiths or some prohibited aspect of conduct is found supported in Jaina-faith and is not found in other (non-Jaina) religions, then one can respect the scriptures of other sects, but this never happens so, because nothing is hidden or unkhown in the omniscient's knowledge. Therefore, by giving up belief of other religions, one must develop staunchly firm belief in Jaina-faith
An Analytical Study of Shwetamber Jaina Sect
Due to bad times, lot of imaginary scriptures are written by the passionate Jivas in the garb of Jaina-faith also. The same is being discussed here:
Someone, belonging to Shwetaamber Jain sect, composed the Sutras (aphorisms) but proclaimed them to have been written by Ganadharas*. Our question to them is – “You maintain that Aacharanga, etc. Shastras (scriptures, ethics, etc.) presently available in your sect are written by Gandharas. So, whether these were written in the same measure in which they are available or were written in greater measure?" If those were maite 'the same measure as are available with you then the extent or measure of the words (Padas) of Aacharanga, etc. in your Shastras is described to be eighteen thousand, so can you prove its authenticity?
The great Ascetics who possess four types of knowledges and translate and compile omniscient's revelation.
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