Book Title: Samkit Faith Practice Liberation
Author(s): Amit B Bhansali
Publisher: Amit B Bhansali

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________________ Lord Mahavira has said that, "O Megha muni, you were born in the tiryancha yoni (sub-human category of living beings} at that point in time. Despite that, owing to your apratilabdha samyaktva (effortlessly attained enlightened perception) you had such deep and bottomless well of compassion in your soul that you kept one leg raised and never put your foot down in order to not hurt any living beings that could be crushed under it. Owing to this profound compassion, you were born as a human being to a father such as King Shrenika." 6. "Aattao paasai savvaloye."(6) One who has enlightened perception sees the whole world as he sees himself. 7. "Damsanasampannayaae nam bhante. Jiive kim janayai? Damsanasampannayaae nam bhava micchhattacheyanam karai param na vijjhaayai, param avijhhaane anuttarenam naanadamsanenam appaanam samjoyemaane sammam bhaavemaane viyarai."(7) Question: What is the advantage of enlightened perception? Answer: One who has fully attained enlightened perception destroys delusion and ignorance, the root causes of transmigration. The lamp of his knowledge can never be extinguished. And its light enables him to lead a life of enlightenment. This is the advantage of enlightened perception. 8. "Je anannadarsii se anannaaraam. Je anannaaraame se anannadamsii."(8) One who looks inwards, remains focused inwards. One who remains focused inwards, looks inwards 9. "Naanena jaanai bhaave, damsanena ya saddahai."(9) One knows things through knowledge but develops faith in them through enlightened perception. 10. "Tahiyaanam tu bhaavaanam sabbhaave uvaagsanam. Bhaavena samdrihantassa sammattam tam viyaahiyam."(10) Deep and unshakeable faith in the explanation of the nine substances (nine tattvas) as per the scriptures is known as enlightened perception. Know it as enlightened perception. 328

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