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the poor as to the rich, in order to get them released from clinging. No special attention should be given to the rich. The doctrine should be preached to the rich with same care as to the poor, and there should be no feeling of hatred towards the rich.
2.1 75 avi ya hane anádiyamane.
Feeling offended, the heretic may strike the preacher. Bhasyam Sūtra 175 If the preacher of the essence of religion expresses any sort of disrespect towards any person, the person held in disrespect may hurt the preacher. The hurting here implies physical assault, or anger or rejection of the religion propounded by him. Unpleasant remarks like these rich people are thieves' do not help the teacher to convince the rich of the merit of the religion. Similarly the comment such as these poor people are bom in low families due to their demeritorious deeds, they have uncomfortable beds, live in poor houses, eat rotten food, and so onä are not beneficial to the propagation of the doctrine. On the contrary, such remarks and comments would dissuade the people from repeating their visits to the preacher and instigate them to abuse the preacher instead. 2.176 etthampijana, seyamti natthi. You should know that imprudent preaching is not beneficial. Bhåşyam Sutra 176 Obsession with a fixed idea or attachment to a particular thought is a kind of possessiveness. A person engaged in the cultivation of non-possessiveness should explain his own thoughts in a manner that the non-possessive attitude of himself as well as the listener may develop in a proper way. One should appreciate in this connection that one should exercise his power of discrimination in propounding the essence of religion. Nothing good will result in the absence of discrimination. The discrimination of one's own power and ability is the first step. A preacher possessed of the extraordinary ability for religious sermons should take resort to didactic narrative of all the four types namely: 1. aksepaņi: tale producing attraction towards knowledge and
conduct 2. vikṣepaņi: tale propounding the right path 3. samvejani: tale producing fear for worldly life 4. nirvedani:tale producing disgust for worldly life.35
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