Practical Path

Author(s): Champat Rai Jain
Publisher: ZZZ Unknown

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SAMVARA.
(6) finding fault with truth itself;
(7) laziness;
(8) indifference to truth;
(9) disrespectful attitude towards the Scripture of truth;
(10) pride of learning;
(11) teaching or preaching falsehood;
(12) running down the truly wise; and
(13) a general encouragement of falsehood.
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There are many other such causes which the reader will have no difficulty in ascertaining for himself. As regards the three higher forms of knowledge, the avadhi, the manaḥparyaya and the kevala jñânas, they are obstructed by lack of inner concentration of mind due to sensual lust, passions, worry, and the like, since they arise in the consciousness of advanced munis (ascetic saints), who become established in the contemplation of their âtmans.
The specific causes of the darśandvaraniya group of karmic forces are those which interfere with the different kinds of perceptive faculties. Kevala darsana is the natural function of jiva dravya, and arises from the destruction of the ghátiá karmas. The causes which obstruct its manifestation, therefore, are all those that give rise to the ghatia karmas. The same is the case, to some extent, with aradhi darśana (clairvoyant vision) which also arises from a partial destruction of evil karmas. Hence, anger, pride, deceit and greed, which deprive the soul of mental serenity and lead to worry and disquietude of mind, are directly the causes of the obstruction of these two kinds of darsana (perception).