Positive Contents of jainism

Author(s): Joharimal Parikh
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Positive Contents of Jainism
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casting aside wrong mentality (kubuddhi). Bhagavāna Mahāvira has become saviour of all. This is called Moksa schedule and its resultant acquisition Moksa (Nirjarā ) is considered as a gain by him. In words of Gitā (2750), the dexterity lies in so carrying out an activity that old bondage is discarded with no new or little fresh bondage (Yogaḥ karmasu kaušalas ) the same as "kusale punņa nobaddhe no mukke" (Acārānga 104 ), i.e., dexterous neither incurs bondage nor is devoid of activity.
This path of Kryāvāda as we have noted earlier is a difficult and complex one and at each and every step requires the application of decisive faculty of brain and the spirit. There can not be any fixed set of universal rules in general for all eventualities because at times a course may given adverse result as compared to an earlier occasion.
Je āsavā te parisavā, je parisavā te āsavā, Je anāsavā te aparissavā, je aparissava te anāssavā. 20
But this way is not impracticable or utopian because brave ones have treaded it and it has been so propounded by the enlightened. And that is why it is said that every act of a self supporting man is towards self emancipation.22 Like Gitā's sthitaprajña who does no wrong, Jainas also have a subjective approach than mere objective alone and much depend upon the spiritual stage of the doer.
Great men are bold enough but unenlightened and of perverted faith exert wrongly and hence their all activities and efforts result in bondage. Whereas great bold persons who are enlightened and of right faith exert properly and none of their efforts and activities result in bondage 23
An inexpert in the discriminative knowledge ( Viveka ) of speech being ignorant of numerous types thereof does not attain 'Vacanagupti' (talking contraction) even though observes complete silence whereas an expert in the discriminative knowledge of speach being well conversant with various types thereof remains in 'Vacanagupti' although speaks throughout the day. 24
Thus it can safely be concluded that Jainism no where prohibits indulgement in those activities which directly or indirectly result in net annihilation of Kārmic bondage, on the contrary strongly advises to go for them briskly. Those activities which result in bondage only have to be abstained from and this abstenance of sins is advocated by practically all the religious philosophies.
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