Book Title: Treatise on Jainism
Author(s): Jayantibhai S Sanghvi
Publisher: S J Sanghvi

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________________ 100 A Treatise op Jaini: m senses. He should not exhibit a feeling of disgust at the various conditions caused by hunger, thirst, cold, heat etc. or at the sight of excrement etc. He should iealise the true nature of things as they are and should look at everything with a dispassionate attitude. Physical conditions due to the operation of Karmas should induce in him a feeling of pity and not disgust. A true believer who has faith in seven Tattvas should never have a superstitious belief in a fallacious scripture, an unreal doctrine, or a false deity. Similarly he should not search for and proclaim the faults, defects and discrepances of others. Sthitikarana Anga is the 6th pillar of Right Belief. It means steadiness. The right believer should be firm, and should strengthen others who are vacillating. One should always drive away the inroads of scepticism on himself or others by constant reassuring and argument, and should never yield to sceptical thoughts. (7) Vatsalya Anga means that the right believer should have affection for co Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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