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purity of Upayoga emerges. Therefore, such study of Karanaanuyoga is efficacious.
Question: Study of Karanaanuyoga is very difficult therefore, its study causes uneasiness?
Answer: If the object is known easily, then Upayoga (active knowledge) does not get engrossed in it and the zeal of knowing a known thing repeatedly does not arise, then the Upayoga gets engrossed in sinful acts; hence one should study that also which according to his ability can be studied with difficulty; but how would one study that which he cannot study?
Further, you say that “Such study causes weariness". But religion does not consist in remaining idle. If one feels happiness in idleness then sin alone is caused; hence it is desirable to make effort for the sake of religion. With such thoughts, one should engage oneself in the study of Karanaanuyoga. (3) Removal of Misconjectures About Charanaanuyoga
Many Jivas say- "In Charanaanuyoga the discourse is for observing the external vows, (rites) etc. but no purpose is served by them; our thoughts and dispositions should be pure whatever be the external activity; therefore, one need not pay attention to such discourse.
Answer:There exists instrumental cause and effect relationship between soul's dispositions and external activities, because the actions of a non-omniscient Jiva are found in accordance with thoughts; sometimes some activity also takes place unrelated with thoughts; this happens helplessly. When one engages himself willfully in some act and says that 'my thoughts are not such',- this is his fallacy. Or, thoughts may be aroused by paying attention to external objects. Therefore, for detaching one's Upayoga, in Samayasara Shastra etc., its dissociation from the external objects is advised. Hence, on lessening of attachment, etc. passions, sequentially the house-holder's and monk's religion are evolved externally. Or, on accepting in this way householder's and monk's religion in the state of fifth and sixth Gunasthanas on lessening of attachment, etc. feelings, appropriate dispositions are evolved. Such exposition is found in Charanaanuyoga.
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