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Namo-stu Tasmai Jinashashānãy !
INTRODUCTION MISAPPROPRIATION OF 'DEVDRAVYA'- A GREAT SIN
- Rev.Pannyās Shree Bhuvansunder Vijayjee Ganee Mahārāj
The entire Jain Shashan= the do's & dont's as righty & firmly preached by the Teerthankars showing the path of salvation Gods' statments are included in the dwādashāngee (i.e.12 Valuable Scriptures in Jainism). These statements are uttered by the Gods of Jain-religion who are Omniscient realistic and who have conquered the vice of attachment. Those statements are put in words and compiled as sutras - (i.e.holy scriptures) by Purvadhar Gandhars (i.e.the first group of God's disciples having knowlege of 14 holy scriptures). The succeeding 14 Purvadhars, zācharyas with true knowledge and who were scared with worldly affairs - wrote niryukti, churni, bhâshya, vrutti, teekā etc. (i.e. explanation, commentory, interpretation, detailed meanings etc.) to make those scriptures crystal clear and for it's easier understanding. A jain is a person who believes the sayings of Jin - the God who conquers the vices of attachment, hatred, jealousy etc.) for Jains these Panchangi Aagams (i.e. Jain - religion -scriptures) are most respectable and reliable in all the respects by Jain-sangh (i.e. The Jain - Sangh comprises of male & female followers of the Jain religion and also Jain Monks & Nuns.) They are to accept, follow, obey and practise even those sayings and sermons which are rooted in the sayings of Aacharyas with true - religious knowledge, though those sayings may not appear prima-facie to be the part of Aagam (i.e. Scripts of Jain religion), those sayings are of the equal importance to them just like sutras. This aspect is included in the Aagam scriptures themselves. The scriptures have titled such traditional practice as 'Jeet Aachăr. (i.e.The practice to be followed by the Jain Sangh as guided by the learned salvation desiring Aacharyas.)
When there arise a Difference of opinion in respect of interpretation of a content of a scripture, then the -solution which is arrived at by the concerned scholars (intellectual-salvation deşiring-knowledgeable-preceptors) 'unanimously'-or when unanimous decision is not arrived at - then - such decision by the
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