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attribute, modification, spiritual stages, quest places and the pureimpure states, etc. of the self will be invariably involved.
Further listen ! the path of liberation does not consists in knowing the self-soul only. The liberation path is attained on evolution of the right belief-knowledge of seven Tattvas (essential principles) and on eliminating the feelings of attachment, aversion, etc. passions. Therefore, for knowing the specialities of seven Tattvas the specialities of soul-non-soul, influx and bondage of karmas, etc. are to be known inevitably which are instrumental in attaining right faith and knowledge.
And thereafter you should make effort for uprooting the attachment, etc. passions. So, by forsaking those causes which are instrumental in increasing the feelings of attachment, etc. you should engage your Upayoga in the causes which are instrumental in reducing the attachment, etc. Deliberating on substances, etc. and Guna-sthanas etc. are the causes of reducing the attachment, etc. None of these is instrumental cause of attachment, etc. Hence, even after becoming a true believer you should concentrate your Upayoga in their deliberation only.
Further, he agrees that Upayoga should be angaged in those causes which are instrumental in uprooting the feelings of attachment, etc., but questions as to what is the utility of deliberating on states of existence of all living beings in the universe and on specialities of karmas like bondage, rise, existence, etc. and also on the shape, magnitude, etc. of the universe?
Answer: By deliberating on these also the attachment, etc. are not fostered because those knowables are not agreeable-disagreeable to him; therefore, are not the causes of attachment, etc. presently. Moreover, by knowing these in detail the Tattva-jnana (knowledge of Tattvas) becomes clearer, hence, these are causes only of reducing the attachment, etc. passions in future. Therefore, deliberattion on them is beneficial.
Further, he argues that knowing of heaven, hell, etc. does cause attachment-aversion feelings?
Answer: Such feelings do not arise in a true believer but arise in the mind of a deluded person (misbeliever). By leaving sinful acts, Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only
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