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SANNYASA DHARMA
(21) Insult parišaha. - The Jaina saint is expected to be learned and well-versed in the differ: ont departments of religious science, Some have actually had not their equal in respect of learning, but even such learned men are at times insulted by ignorant people. This parişaha has reference to such insults.
(21) Agnāna parişahı resulting from the sādhu's own ignorance. He may have spent a life time in severe austerities, but may not have acquired full knowledge or any other kind of inner illumina. tion. Other saints may acquire them in a much shorter time. Still he will not allow the thought of his own ignorance to produce any kind of disturbance or uneasiness of the mind. All such thoughts must be kept down by him.
(22) Adarśana parişaha which affects faith. When years of austerities have resulted in the acquisition of nothing great or out of the common, faith is liable to be shaken in the doctrine of Truth. To remain firm and steady under the circumstances is to overcome the adarśana parişaha.
The above are the twenty-two kinds of hardships which have to be overcome by the aspiring saint. Their conquest is to be effected in the manner indicated in a few instances in the course of the above enumeration. Cheerfulness and equanimity must be harnessed into service for the purpose, and they are never unsuccessful except where ascetic life is supported on the shaky foundation of a doubting or
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