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

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________________ 19.“Nijjeyadosam devam savvajivaanam dayaavaram dhammam. Vajjiyaganthamca gurum, jo bhannadi so hu sadditthi.” (19) The one with true enlightened perception knows that only the flawless supremely detached Jinaas are the supreme gods, the compassion-focused religion is the supreme religion, the detached monks who is free from biases is the supreme preceptor. 20.“Himsaarahiye dhamme atthaarahadosavajjiye deve. Nigganthe pavvayane saddahanam hoi sammattam."(20) Enlightened perception is having deep, unshakeable faith in the non-violent religion, in the gods who are without eighteen flaws and in the preceptors who teach the path of liberation. 21.“Attaagama tachchaanam jam saddahanam sunim malam hoi. Sankaadi dosharahiyam tam sammattam muneyavvam.” (21) Know that deep and unshakable faith, free from doubt and other flaws, in the aapta {Tirthankaras, in the aagama {teachings of the Tirthankaras) and in the tattva {reality as described by the Jinaas is unblemished enlightened perception. 22. "Shraddhaanam paramaarthaanaamaaptaagamatapobhritaam. Trimuudhaapodhamashtaangam samyakdarshanamasyam."(22) Enlightened perception is deep and unshakeable faith, free from the three follies and comprising of eight limbs. Also deep faith in the aapta {the Tirthankaras), in the aagama {teachings of the Tirthankaras and in the renunciant ascetics who are immersed in self-control and penance, in order to attain the supreme goal, i.e. liberation. 23. “Sarvajnam sarvalokesham sarvadoshavivarjitam. Sarvasatvahitam praahuraaptamaaptamatauchitaah."(23) One who is omniscient, is lord and master of the entire universe, is free from all defects and is the well-wisher of all living beings in the universe is known as the aapta {supreme authority - Tirthankara 24.“Nijjayadosharahiyo kevalanaanaaiparamavibbhavajudo. So paramayyaa ucсhai tavvivarijo na paramappaa." (24) Paramaatmaaa {supreme soul) is one who is free from all defects and has all the supreme grandeurs, such as omniscience. One who does not have these qualities cannot be called Paramaatmaaa {supreme soul). 335

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