Vajrakavach

Author(s): Dharnendrasagar
Publisher: Jain Sahitya Prakashan Mandir

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of sex as virtues which enable us and bring about sublimation of our selfish motives. The Goal of Inherent Nature
All things have an inherent nature. Time is a potent force but it cannot create or mold an object against nature. Onion cannot be made of potato. Timely effort and endowment all these together cannot change the poison into nectar. Thus nature is immutable.
Nature is of four kinds : inherent, innate nature, nature of time, class-nature and nature of place. These are self-explanatory concepts. Nature depends on Geography, Genetics, time and class. The traits imparted by these factors cannot be removed easily.
According to naturalists everything follows its own nature. But this philosophy cannot explain the role of effort in one's life. Because a man can change his life by knowledge and effort. And training can mold our inherent nature too.
However, it is undoubtedly true that the laws of Nature is valid. All things possess an immutable nature. It is because of this that abstract things, formless things cannot change to concrete, formed things The Goal of Action
It is the inherent element of action that changes nature into an opposite force. Our soul, as we know, is pure and immutable by nature but it is influenced and affected by our actions. The doctrine
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