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indulgence. There, for emphasising the glory of true believer, the carnal pleasures, etc. which are well-known as the causes of intense bondage, have been ignored because in spite of their persistence, due to the strength of right belief, feeble bondage is caused and due to the same power, the Shedding of Karmas (Nirjara) increases. Therefore, conventionally the carnal pleasures are not stated to be the cause of bondage but the cause of Nirjara (dissociation of karmas). Even if on deliberation carnal pleasures appear to be the cause of Nirjara then why should the true believer give up them and accept monkhood? Here the purpose of this statement is only to show the glory of the true belief due to the power of which even the carnal pleasures are not able to show their effect. In the same way, the true meaning of other such statements should also be known.
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Further, the object of Dravyaanuyoga is also to actuate Jivas to accept and give up some things like that of Charanaanuyoga; Therefore, here the description is made from the viewpoint of thoughts and dispositions which can be comprehended by nonomniscients. The main difference is that in Charanaanuyoga the emphasis is laid on the external activities whereas in Dravyaanuyoga the emphasis is on inner spiritual thoughts & dispositions, but the description is not as subtle as is found in Karanaanuyoga. The same is illustrated hereunder:
Shubha (auspicious), Ashubha (inauspicious) and Shuddha (pure) - such three states of Upayoga (active thought activity) are described. The thoughts with religious attachment are termed as Shubhopayoga, sinful thoughts and aversion are termed as Ashubhopayoga and passionless thoughts (devoid of attachmentaversion) are termed as Shuddhopayoga. This statement is from the viewpoint of the thoughts comprehensible by non-omniscients. In Karanaanuyoga the description is found from the viewpoint of inauspicious-auspicious thoughts as per Jivas' passional power in different Gunasthanas; this aspect is not considered here.
According to Karanaanuyoga the passionless Shuddhopayoga is evolved on attainment of Yathakhyata-Charitra (perfect right conduct); it will be attained automatically on destruction of Moha (conduct-deluding karma); how can a person of lower spiritual stage
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