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CHAPTER-VIII
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Thus, one should know the two forms of discoursing the people.
Further, in Charanaanuyoga, discourse is given for giving up the acts of intense passions and adopting the acts of feeble passions. Although indulging in passions is assuredly harmful, yet if total renunciation of passions is not possible, then in whatever measure passions are reduced, to that extent one is benefitted — such is the purpose of these preachings. For example, such Jivas who are not able to give up totally the desire of indulging in household activities, constructing temple, etc., enjoying carnal pleasures, indulging in anger passion, etc., are preached to engage themselves in the acts of worshipping, spreading the truth, constructing and decorating the Jina's temple, etc. or dancing, singing (religious songs) before Jina's idol, etc. or helping the religious persons, etc. Because traditionally in these activities passions are not fostered. But in sinful activities traditionally the passions are fostered; therefore, the Jivas are preached to give up sinful acts and to engage in aforesaid acts. Further, in whatever small or great measure, sinful acts are likely to be given up, in that measure the Jiva is preached to give up sinful acts and to develop right belief and partial vows, etc. And those Jivas who have totally given up the desire of indulging in household activities, etc., are preached to give up aforesaid virtuous activities like worship, etc. and by relinquishing all sinful acts, etc., to adopt the great vows, etc. But if it is known that the passions are only partially reduced, then such Jivas are preached to adopt the activities of compassion, religious preaching, observing Pratikramana (repentance for the faults done knowingly or unknowingly), etc. Wherever passions in their totality are found to have been destroyed, there remains nothing to be done; therefore, they need no preachings. Such is the sequence to be followed in the path to liberation.
Further, in Charanaanyoga even by arousing passion, the passionate beings are encouraged to give up sinful acts and to follow religious practices. For example, by arousing fear passion through description of hellish miseries to be the result of sinful acts, the Jivas are encouraged to give up sinful acts and by arousing greed passion through the description of pleasures of heavens, etc. to be the fruit of virtuous deeds, the Jivas are actuated to follow religious deeds.
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