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Thus, the Shwetambera sect is to be known as a fabricated sect. Here in this sect, owing to misinterpretations of right belief, etc., the perverse faith, etc. only are fostered; hence, one should not have faith, etc. in it. Analysis of Dhoondhaka Sect in Shwetamberas
Further, in Shwetamberas there is a sub-sect called Dhoondhaka and its followers as Dhoondhiyas. They proclaim themselves to be the true pious persons; so, this too is a fallacy as discussed hereunder:
Many persons by adopting the outward appearance of a saint (i.e., impersonators) are called saints, but they do not observe even the Vratas (vows). Samitis (carefulnesses), Guptis (control over mind. body and speech) etc. as described in their Shastras. Further they take oath of renouncing all sorts of sinful acts by mind, speech and body and also of not performing, nor getting performed, nor supporting such acts, but later on they do not follow and observe the same. They confer monk's initiation on boys of minor age, innocent people and even on Shoodras (low cast persons) etc. Thus, they adopt renunciation and while renouncing do not apply thought and mind as to “What is being renounced?"; later on they even do not follow the vows, etc. and sitill they are treated by all to be the saints.
Further, the Dhoondhiyas say. “They will attain spiritual benefit afterwards when religious feeling and attitude is evolved in them, but the preceptor initiated the vow even though he knew that the vow is likely to be broken and the vow-oath-taker after accepting the oath broke it; so, who is responsible for this sin? How did he ascertain that such a person will become the true follower afterwards? And if after accepting the vows of monk's religion one does not follow the same properly should he be believed to be a monk or not? If he is believed to be a monk then all those who are treated to be the monks but are corrupt should be revered as monks by you. If he is not believed to be a monk then all those cannot be treated (as monks) possessing monkhood. Moreover, with whatever conduct you believe one to be a monk, even the observance of the same is rarely found in someone: why then you regard all as monks?
Here someone may say: "We will regard as monks only those persons in whom we will find the proper conduct and will not pay
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