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do not possess the internal power of right belief and right conduct. Therefore, they are called misbelievers and incontinent (vowless) persons. On the other hand, many Jivas neither contemplate on the nature of substances nor follow vows, etc. and either indulge in other acts or remain asleep thoughtlessly, but they possess the power of right belief, etc.; therefore, they are called right believers and votaries (continent persons).
Further, some Jiva is found indulging more in passional acts but possesses feeble internal-passional power; therefore, he is called a feeble-passioned person. And some Jiva is found indulging less in passional activities but possesses intense internal passional power, so he is called a highly-passioned person. For example, the peripatetic gods (Vyantaras) destroy the town, etc. by passions, nevertheless, they are stated to possess Peeta-Leshya-, due to feeble passional power. And the one-sensed, etc. beings are not seen indulging in passional acts, yet they are stated to possess Krishna Leshyas? etc. due to intense passionalpower. And the Devas of Sarvartha Siddhi are found indulging very less in passions but they are called incontinent because they possess more passional power. And the Jiva of fifth Gunasthana indulges more in passional acts like business, sex, etc., yet he is stated to possess partial continence or conduct because offeeble passional power. Likewise, one should know at other places.
Further, the activity of mind, speech and body of some Jiva is found to be less, yet he is stated to possess more Yoga (vibratory activity) because of power of attracting the karmas; one may be found indulging too much in external activities, nevertheless, he is stated to possess less Yoga due to weak power. For example, though the omniscient is not having any activity of movement, etc., nevertheless he is stated to possess more Yoga (vibratory activity). The two-sensed, etc. beings make movement, etc., yet they are stated to have less Yoga. In the same way, one should know elsewhere.
Further, that which is not seen apparently, nevertheless, it is stated to be present there because of presence of subtle power. For example, the true monk is not found indulging in any sexual activity
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Peeta-Leshya = Mild passional dispositions or yellow thought complexion. Krishna-Leshya = Intense passional dispositions or black thought complexion.
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