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

Previous | Next

Page 76
________________ A Treatise op Jainism to worldly possessions. The point to be noted is that it is not the possession or ownership of worldly wealth which is sinful but it is the attachment to it which is a sin. A man may be in the world; but he must not be of it. The inflow of Tiryancha-ayu, Sub-human Age Karma is caused by Maya, deceit, e.g. cheating others, preaching the false doctrines, etc. The inflow of Manushya-ayu, Human Age Karma is caused by slight worldly activity and by attachment to a few wolrdly objects or by slight attachment. Natural humble disposition is also the cause of Human Age Karma. Vowlessness and sub-vowlessness with slight worldly activity and slight attachment are causes of the inflow of all kinds of Age Karmas. Not taking the vows of laymen and not adopting the restrictions (Shila) but having slight attachment to the world and activity in it, can be the cause of the inflow of Age-karmic matter of all four kinds. The inflow of Deva-Ayu, Celestial Age Karma is caused by the following : Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org ww

Loading...

Page Navigation
1 ... 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156