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learnt with ease and some with difficulty. Out of them, the formless and the subtle, even though not formless are difficult to understand. In the process of understanding them, doubts may arise as to whether the particular subject matter was so or not so.8 'Contemplation' means onepointedness or the unperturbed state of the mind. The person who is afflicted with doubt about the subtle subject matter is incapable of concentrating his mind on any subject, as he is wavering with doubt, nor does he attain the tranquillity or right vision. 5.94 siyā vege anugacchamti, asiyā vege anugacchamti, aņugacchamānehim aņaņugacchamāṇe kaham ņa Ņibbijje? Some disciples, conversant with the metaphysics, follow the preceptor, some disciples, not conversant with the metaphysics, also follow him. Among these followers, there may be one the disciple who does not follow the preceptor. Would not he be necessarily indifferent (to the instruction)? Bhājyam Sutra 94 The disciples are of two types; guided and unguided.' 'Guided' means trained in the knowledge of truth. ‘Unguided' means not trained in the knowledge of truth. Some guided disciples also follow the subject matter explained by the preceptor. Some unguided disciples also do so. While following the preceptor, they express their gratefulness — ‘oh! the great ascetics have so well explained the doctrine!' Some others who do not truly follow the preceptor express their doubt about the preceptor's instructions and are disgusted with them. Such disciples must necessarily be disgustful towards the right faith, the penance or the self-restraint. 10 5.95 tameva saccam ņīsamkam, jam jiņehim paveiyam. Whatever has been declared by the Jina is true and absolutely beyond doubt. Bhāoyam Sūtra 95 It is the basic Sūtra that expels the disgust of the disciple who fails to understand the subtle truth. Even if you are not able to understand the subtle truth you should not have doubt about that. The Jinas are free from all attachment. They do not propound the untruth, you should have faith
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