Risabha Deva

Author(s): Champat Rai Jain
Publisher: Jain Mitra Mandal

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and fact (mixed truth ond falsehood) and of his superstitions, to be able to take a truly rational view of things. These seven kinds of karmic energies gone, he is qualified to acquire the Right Faith. Right Knowledge is really presupposed in Right Faith, since belief (faith) follows knowledge. But it does not arise before the acquisition of Right Faith, inasmuch as it is only knowledge free from error, doubt and ignorance that is termed Right Knowledge, so that before that stage is reached knowledge is merely tanamount to information. It becomes Right Knowledge as soon as the seal of belief is placed on it, eliminating the elements of agnosticism and doubt.
RISABHA DEVA
Right Faith and Right Knowledge heing acquired, a beginning has to be made in respect of Right Conduct sooner or later, for without action nothing can be accomplished. The forces that stand in the way of progress on the path now are the lesser degrees of passions which are nevertheless still very powerful, aud the energies that interfere with perfect serenity of mind. These can only be destroyed by ore's turning the back, on, that is, renouncing, the world in the fullest sense of the term. Tapascharana signifies the determination to have absolutely nothing to do with the good things of the world, that is to say, to refuse absolutely to be swayed by its temptations. If death intervene before success is attained, it does not matter a bit. The merit acquired is carried over by the immortal soul, and is so much actual gain, for the future.