Book Title: tman_and_moksa
Author(s): G N Joshi
Publisher: Gujarat University

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________________ Shri Mahavir Jain Aradhana Kendra www.kobatirth.org Acharya Shri Kailashsagarsuri Gyanmandir The Vaişnava Saints of .... 641 charity, self-restraint, sacrifice, study of the scriptures, control of one's limbs and body, straightforwardness, truth, non-anger, tranquillity, compassion, uncovetousness, softness, bashfulness, spiritual lustre, courage, purity, love towards all, absence of pride On the contrary, he denounces the practice of certain qualities that go to form the demonic heritage, i.e., hypocricy, pride, arrogance, anger, harshness, ignorance, etc.? Jñanes'vara states like the Gītā that the practice of the qaulities making the Divine heritage leads to liberation and that of the demonic qualities leads to further bondage. The philosophy of Jñānes'vara is described as 'Intellectual Mysticism' by Ranade. Along with knowledge Jñanes'vara emphasizes the need for sincere and wholehearted devotion to the Supreme Self. God can be realized only by singular devotion to Him. It is not possible to reach God by means of the Vedas, austerity, and charity. What is, therefore, necessary, is the wholehearted and pure devotion to God; God would certainly accept any trifling thing like a leaf, a flower, a fruit or water; God would certainly be extremely pleased to accept such offerings, provided that they are offered with the most sincere and pure devotion. Going ahead, it is then said that whatever one does, whatever one enjoys, whatever one i Ranade R. D.: Mysticism in Maharashtra, pp. 86–91. 2 Ibid. pp. 91-93. 3 Jñāne'svari, XVI. 266-270. Ibid. XI.686-590 and 632-685. 3 Ibid. IX.382-396. Ā 41 For Private And Personal

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