Samayasara

Author(s): Kundkundacharya, J L Jaini
Publisher: ZZZ Unknown

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THE SACRED BOOKS OF THE JAINAS.
As belief, knowledge and conduct are inseparable qualities of the self, so the practical point of view has served the same purpose of pointing out the self. This view is presented for one who does not know that these three jewels of right belief, knowledge and conduct are only three facets of the one full, perfect soul.
जो आदभावणमिणं णिच्चुवजुत्तो मुणी समाचरदि । सो सम्वदुक्खमोक्खं पावदि अचिरेण कालेण ॥१२॥ यः श्रात्मभावनामिमां नित्योद्यतः मुनिः समाचरति । सः सर्वदुःखमोक्ष प्रामोत्यचिरेण कालेन ॥ १२ ॥
12. The saint, who (is) always attentive to this soul meditation, follows (true) right conduct. He attains liberation from all troubles in a short time.
Commentary. Here self-meditation is said to be the only way for freedom from all worldly miseries. It is the real path of liberation. If any saint follows all practical rules of sainthood without defects, but is not attentive to self-meditation and self-realisation, he cannot destroy the Karmic fetters of the soul and free himself from mundane bondage and miseries. It is only in the furnace of self-absorption that Karmic dirt is consumed, and the inflow of Karmic molecules prevented, and the old Karmas prematurely shed off. The person, who realises his own pure self, enjoys true happiness and freedom from the cares of this life and sows seeds of pure future salvation.
ववहारोऽभूदत्थो भूदत्थो देसिदो दु सुद्धणो। भूदत्थमस्सिदो खलु सम्मादिठ्ठी हवदि जीवो ॥१३॥ व्यवहारोऽभूतार्थो देशितस्तु शुद्धनयः। भूतार्थमाश्रितः खलु सम्यग्दृष्टिर्भवति जीवः ॥ १३ ॥
13. The practical standpoint does not yield the real meaning. But the pure (or real) standpoint has been said to give the real meaning. The soul dependent on the real standpoint verily is a right-believer.
Commentary. Practical standpoint is a manner of describing a substance in a way which is not literally true of its reality. To call a soul a man
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