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Conclusion
It should be noted that Śrīmad is the most nonsectarian seer, though not very well known. His nonsectarianism means not only that he does not belong to any Jain sect or preach any Jain sectarian philosophy, but he also does not claim to be a Jain. He has declared many times in his writings that it does not matter, whether one is a Jain or a Vedantin. One should know that one is soul and should know its nature and realize it. And this being the crux of his concept of religion, he has no partiality to any religion and he is in harmony with all religions and philosophies.
He, of course, does not like and approve of what is going on in the name of Mahāvīra and his religion, because the present state of Jain religion is far from the real teachings and philosophy of Mahavira.
He therefore, says, and very rightly, that the so called religious people are either believers in performing rituals or pedants knowing scriptures, but both the types of religious people have forgotten the very purpose of ritualism and pedanticism. The problem with those performing rituals or acquiring knowledge generally is that they forget that these have to be done with the sole object of self-realization. These people are also not careful about reducing their attachment and pride.
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