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MOKSHA MARG PRAKASHAK
Such sermons are given in two forms; the one form consists of adopting conventional practices only and the other form consists of adopting conventional practices along with real aspect of religion.
Those Jivas who do not possess the knowledge of Nishchaya (real aspect of religion) and even on preaching they are not able to grasp it, such false believers are preached only through Vyavahara (conventional path) when they show some interest in religion. And those Jivas who possess the knowledge of Nishchaya & Vyavahara both or who might evolve such knowledge on being preached - such true believers - and those false believers who are likely to attain right belief shortly, are given sermons of conventional practices along with real aspect of religion, because the true monk (preceptor) is the benefactor of all Jivas.
The irrational (mindless) Jivas are not capable of grasping the sermon; the true monks have benefitted such Jivas by preachingother (rational) Jivas to have compassion towards such Jivas.
Further, there are some Jivas who cannot attain the right path of liberation due to the predominance of karmas;(the preceptor monks) have benefitted such Jivas through the discourse of Vyavahara Dharma (conventional form of religion) by engaging them to adopt virtuous conduct, being the cause of sensual pleasures and good state of existence and by discouraging them from vicious acts, being the cause of miseries and evil state of existence. Such Jivas are benefitted to the extent to which miseries are reduced.
Further, the sinner is found possessing sinful instincts and attains evil state of existence where the instrumental cause of religion does not exist; therefore, traditionally he continues suffering from miseries only. And the pious person is found possessing pious instincts and attains good state of existence where the instrumental causes of religion are found; therefore, traditionally he attains happiness or if the power of karmas gets reduced, then he may even attain the liberation path also. Therefore, the preceptors encourage Jivas through conventional discourses to adopt virtuous acts and discourage them to give up vicious acts.
And the Jivas, who have attained the liberation path or are capable of attaining it, are benefitted by actuating them to follow
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