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MOKSHA MARG PRAKASHAK
In this way, the false belief of the so-called Jainas possessing onesided view with wrong concept of Nishchaya Naya (real standpoint) has been described.
The Vyavaharaabhasis (Misbelievers of
Conventional Standpoint & Religion) Now the false belief found in so-called Jainas possessing onesided view about the conventional standpoint is being described :
In Jina's scripture, at many places, the preachings are found giving prominence to conventional standpoint. The Jivas who consider the conventional standpoint to be true, believe religion to consist only in external practices. All of their such religious practices, being contrary to the spirit of real religion, become false. The same is being described in detail.
Here it should be known that by following conventional religious practices the auspicious bondage is caused; therefore, in comparison to indulgence in sinful acts, such conventional religious practices are not prohibited. But the Jivas who feel satisfied by mere observance of such conventional practices and who do not make effort for attainment of right path of liberation, for diverting their attention towards the right path of liberation, their pious practices in the form of false conduct are also described as worth forsaking.
Listening to such description, if someone gives up pious practices and indulges in impious acts, he would harm himself. On the other hand, if one engages himself in the path of liberation by evolving right belief then he will be benefitted. For example, by listening to the advice of forsaking ineffective medicine, if some patient gives up taking medicine and takes unwholesome diet, he will die. Physician is not to be blamed for this. Similarly, listening to the advice of forsaking conventional religion in the form of pious practices, if some mundane being gives up real religious practices and starts indulging in passional acts then he himself will suffer from the miseries of hellish birth, etc. The preceptor is not to be blamed for this. The intention of the preceptor is to advise such persons to give up wrong belief, etc. and to adopt the right path of liberation.
With this intention only the following description is made:
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