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MOKSHA MARG PRAKASHAK
one should understand the meaning of right belief, wrong belief as stated in Charanaanuyoga only. But if the right belief, wrong belief are considered as per Karanaanuyoga then the same Jiva who was in eleventh Gunasthana might fall in the first Gunasthana in one Antarmuhurta (within 48 minutes) only. In such a situation how could the decision about the true recipient and the unworthy recipient be taken by the doner ?
Further, if the viewpoint of Dravyaanuyoga is taken about the existence of right belief, wrong belief, then in the congregation of monks, there are both Dravyalingis' and Bhavalingismonks also. Firstly, correct decision about them is very difficult, because the external conduct of both is found to be similar and even if by chance a true believer may be able to judge correctly (a Dravyalingi) on the basis of some symptom and if he does not adore him then others will doubt as to why did he not adore him? In this way, if the false status of a monk gets disclosed, then it will create controversy in the congregation of monks, therefore, here the statement should be understood from the viewpoint of conventional right belief and wrong belief.
Here someone may ask- "How would a right believer adore a Dravalingi monk because he considers the Dravyalingi to be inferior in qualities even to himself?”
Answer: In a Dravyalingi monk the practice of conventional religion is found in very great measure and adoration is also a conventional practice only. For example, there is a rich person but he offers respect to a person who is elderin age from the parentage point of view. Similarly, the true believer possesses right faith but he offers adoration from the viewpoint of conventional religion to that person who is higher in status from the conventional religion point of view, treating him to be possessing greater merits. Similarly, those Jivas who observe fasts in greater measore are called Tapaswi (ascetic observing penance). Although one, who indulges greatly in meditation and scriptural studies, is a superior ascetic; nevertheless, here
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Both Dravyalingi & Bhavalingi monks are Digamber Jain monks but the difference is of wrong-right belief. The Dravyalingi monk is without right belief i.e. he is still a wrong believer whereas the Bhavlingi is a true believer.
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