Vaishali Institute Research Bulletin 4

Author(s): R P Poddar
Publisher: Research Institute of Prakrit Jainology & Ahimsa Mujjaffarpur

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In the case of different persons reaping different fruits of action it differs in number of ways owing to attachment, difference in the types of understanding comiog in play.
As for the performance of an act, its characteristic features are a zeal to p.rform the act, a liking for the act, an absence of obstacles, an acquisition of the things valued, a curiosity to know and attendance on those who are an expert on the matter.
Even when the performance of an act is of the same nature, the ultirpate consequences are different on account of the difference in mental attitudes accompanying the performance in question. From this it follows that the most decisive factor in the performance of an act is the accompanying mental attitude.
Basic Problems and their Solutions
The forms of the problems of the modern Society have been changed but basically they do not go beyond the limit of catusaujas : –
Ahāra—the problems relating to food and drink. Nidrā--Problems relating to shelter and sleep. Bhaya-Fear from others and from one's ownself. Maithuna-Problems relating to sex.
The change of the forms of these problems at many directions have created more problems and tension in the mind of the modern man. Thus the whole Society is full of tension everywhere at every stage.
According to the Jaina view these problems can be well solved if the self-disciplined way of life prescribed by the 'Jina' is practised.
If we speak about this way of life in the terms of philosophy we can say that the way of Jina is threefold:
(1) Right faith and intution. (2) Right knowledge. (3) Right conduct.
This threefold way of life is called Ratnatraya-Mārga—the three. jewels-path.
This basic foundation gives to a person (i) non absolutistic approach in thinking, speaking and action and (ii) full control on one's own mind and senses on one hand and proper performance of every action without any sort of attachment to it on the other.