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incontinent (vowless). One should not know any contradiction in this; because along with right knowledge, the great vows, etc. are termed as Charitra and along with false knowledge even on observance of vows, etc., one is incontinent (vowless) only.
Further, Vinaya (veneration) is included in five kinds of Mithyatva (false belief) also and is described as one of the twelve penances (Tapas) also; one should not sense any contradiction in this, because offering veneration to those who do not deserve to be venerated and treating this to be religion is called Vinaya Mithyatva; but appropriate veneration of those who are venerable in the religious tradition is Vinaya Tapa.
Further, at some places pride has been censured and at other places it is praised; one should not see any contradiction in this, because for inspiring others to treat oneself as superior due to pridepassion, if one does not pay reverence etc. to others, then such pridepassion is censurable only; and because of absence of greed-passion if one does not bow or feel inferiority complex, then such pride is praiseworthy.
Further, at some places cleverness has been censured whereas at other places it has been praised; there is no contradiction in this. Because e under the influence of deceit-passion, if one exhibits cleverness for cheating someone, then such cleverness is censurable only. But that cleverness which is exhibited in accomplishment of some act appropriately and judiciously is praiseworthy only. Similarly, one should know elsewhere also.
Further, at some place some disposition might have been censured in comparison to a superior disposition of the same type and at other place the same disposition might have been praised in comparison to an inferior disposition of the same type. One should not think this to be contradictory. For example, wherever a particular type of auspicious activity is censured then one should understand that this has been done in comparison to a higher auspicious activity or pure (passionless) disposition and where it has been praised, there one should know that this has been done in comparison to an inferior activity or inauspicious activity.
Further, likewise, some Jiva might have been censured in comparison to some Jiva of higher status. There, one should not know
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