Tulsi Prajna 2008 10

Author(s): Shanta Jain, Jagatram Bhattacharya
Publisher: Jain Vishva Bharati

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anticipating, not coveting, not hankering after and desiring anything, he dwells in peace adopting the higher type of blissful calmness'.
5.112 je maham abahimaņe.
He who is inclined towards liberation withdraws his mind from the external world, that is, from non-restraint. Bhagyam Sutra 112
The monk who is great, that is, for whom emancipation is the only end, has his mind not directed outward. He does not have spiritual potential turn outward in respect of the self-restraint, the commandment or the fivefold conduct.
5.113 pavāeņam pavāyam jāņejjā.
He should learn the doctrine of others through his own. Bhajyam Sutra 113
By means of the doctrine, that is, by means of his own philosophy, one should know the doctrine, that is, the philosophy of others. In other words, he should examine the heretic doctrine. There is no fault if there is impartiality in the investigation. As has been said in the Cūrņi (pp.196, 197)---
'Does not attachment or aversion arise when one talks about the demerit of the doctrine of others? The reply is as there is no fault or blemish in pointing out to the traveller that the path he is following is wrong, or dissuading a patient from a bad diet, exactly so there is neither attachment nor aversion when the heretical doctrine is shown to be wrong in comparison with his own'."
5.114 sahasammaiyāe, paravāgaraņeņām, annesim vā amtie soccā.
He should know the doctrine of his own by his memory of past life, or through the instruction of the Jina, or having heard it from others. Bhagyam Sutra 114
For the examination of heretic doctrines there are three sources to be employed. The first is one's memory of past life. Second is exposition
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