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CHAPTER-VII
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So, by having such faith, he does not have true belief even of the Bandha-tattva (bondage). Contrary From of Samvara-tattva
(Stoppage of Influx) And in Samvara-tattva he knows the Ahinsa (non-injury), etc. forms of auspicious influxes to be Samvara. But believing both Punyabandha (auspicious bondage) as well as Samvara (stoppage of influx) also by one and the same single cause only is not possible.
Question: The monks have only one disposition in one unit of time; there, both bondage as well as stoppage and shedding of karmas (Samvara & Nirjara) also are caused to them; how is it so?
Answer: That disposition is of mixed form. Partly it has become passionless and partly it contains passions. The parts which have become passionless cause Samvara(stoppage of influx) and the parts which contain passions cause Bandha (bondage). Thus, by one disposition two types of actions are caused but believing that both Punya-asrava (auspicious influx & bondage) and Samvara-Nirjara (stoppage & shedding of karmas) also are caused by one and the same disposition of auspicious attachment only is a fallacy. In the mixed state of a disposition also "this part consists of passions and this part consists of passionlessness" – such identification is possessed by a true believer only; therefore, he believes the remaining part of passion as worth giving up. The misbeliever does not have such discrimination, therefore, fallaciously understanding Samvara to consist in passional disposition, he believes the acts of auspicious attachment as worth adopting.
Further, in the scripture, it is described that Samvara is effected by Gupti (control), Samiti (carefulness) Dharma (virtue), Anupreksha (contemplation) Parishaha-Jaya (conquest over afflictions) and Charitra (conduct)1. But he does not have right faith of these also. The same is explained here-under :
(a) Gupti (Control): He believes Gupti to consist in controlling external activities of mind, speech and body, not contemplating on sinful activities, observing silence and not making movement, etc. 1. Hyftefafa aufgerufene G RH (Tearfga 9-2)
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