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

View full book text
Previous | Next

Page 345
________________ 6. “Ruchirjinoktatattveshu samyakshraddhaanamuchyate. Jaayate tannisargena guroradhigamena vaa."(6) To have a liking for and an abiding interest in the principles explained by the Jinaas, is the definition of enlightened perception which arises either spontaneously or through learning it from a teacher. 7. "Yaa deve devataabuddhirgurau cha gurutamitih. Dharme cha dharmadhiih shuddhaa samyaktvamidamuchyate.” (7) Flawless enlightened perception consists in recognizing the deity (Jina) as the true deity, the preceptor as the true preceptor and the teaching as the correct teaching 8. "Kaaraaga - royaga -diivamahavaa..."(8) Enlightened perception is of three types: 1 Kaaraka samyaktva {where the external and internal causes of enlightened perception - namely self-control, penance and equanimity - are imbibed} 2 Rochaka samyaktva {enlightened perception, which has arisen due to deep and spontaneous faith in the teachings of the Jinaas. This kind of perception does not require logic, debate or dialogue in order to manifest. 3 Diipaka samyaktva {ability to inculcate enlightened perception in others 9. "Darshanavishuddhira vinayasampannataa shiilavrateshv anatichaaro' bhikshnam jnaanopayoga-samvegau shaktitas tyaaga-tapasii sandha-saadhu-samaadhivaiyaavrittyaakaranam arhad-Aachaarya -bahushruta-pravachanabhaktir aavashyakaaparihaanir maargaprabhaavanaa pravachanavatsalatvam iti tiirthakrittvasya” (9) The influx of Tirthankara name-karma is caused by these sixteen observences: 1. Darshana vishuddhi {purity of enlightened perception} 2. Vinaya sampannataa {humility} 3. Anatichaara shiilavrata {obeying the ascetic code of conduct without any transgression> 4. Abhikshna gynaanopayoga {persistent cultivation of knowledge 5. Samvega {desire of liberation 6. Shaktitah tyaaga {charity as per one's capacity 7. Shaktitah tapasyaa {penance as per one's capacity} 8. Sangha-saadhu-samaadhi {establishing peace and harmony in the monastic order 9. Vaiyaavritti (serving nuns and monks strictly according to the scriptures 10. Arhat-bhakti {pure devotion to the Arihantas - the adorable ones 11. Aachaarya-bhakti {pure devotion to the spiritual master 12. Bahushruta-bhakti (pure devotion to learned monks 342

Loading...

Page Navigation
1 ... 343 344 345 346 347 348 349 350 351 352 353 354 355 356 357 358 359 360 361 362 363 364 365 366 367 368 369 370 371 372 373 374 375 376 377 378 379 380 381 382 383 384 385 386 387 388 389 390 391 392 393 394 395 396 397 398 399 400 401 402 403 404 405 406 407 408 409 410 411 412 413 414 415 416 417 418 419 420 421 422 423 424 425 426 427 428 429 430 431 432 433 434 435 436 437 438 439 440 441 442 443 444 445 446 447