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monk are such that there should be no attachment with either external or internal possessions; he should keep engrossed in the self soul with the feeling of I-ness in it and should keep himself detached from pious and impious thoughts and dispositions, but now due to dawn of this bad time (i.e. fifth era) the people who are passionate and fond of sensual pleasures accept monkhood by taking the vow of forsaking all sorts of injury and adopting the five great vows, etc. but such persons in monk's disguise are found wearing white or saffroncoloured cloths and have become voracious of food, etc., make efforts of increasing their tradition; many of them keep money, etc. also; commit injury, etc. and indulge in various unbecoming acts. But the consequence of accepting even the slightest possession is described to be Nigoda; therefore, it is certain that the consequence of such sinful acts would assuredly be unending transmigration.
See the ignorance of the people ! If someone breaks even a small vow, he is called a sinner; but one who breaks such a great vow he is believed to be the Guru (preceptor) and revered as a monk. In the scripture it is stated that one who performs an act, gets it perfomed or praises the performer - in all these three states the same consequence results.
The prescribed sequence of accepting monkhood is that one should first of all obtain the knowledge of true Tattvas, thereafter, should develop apathy (towards sensual pleasures) and acquire power of enduring the afflictions, etc., after all this he should himself express the desire of becoming a monk and then the Acharya (head of monks'congregation) should confer monkhood on him as per rules.
It is a pity to see this contrariness that conferring of monkhood on sensual and passionate persons through deception and greed has become prevalent. Later on such persons are encouraged to follow wrong conduct; so, this is a great injustice.
Thus ends the negation of false preceptor and their adoration.
Now starts the evidence from Shastras (scriptures) in reinforcement of the aforsesaid description.
There in Upadesha Siddhanta Ratnamala it is said soJain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only
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