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for evolving right conduct, the true preceptors preach to give up sins like injury, etc. partially or completely and to observe vows, etc. And if some Jiva is not found capable of following the higher grade of religion (vows, etc.) then the preceptor sermonises him to take or follow one particular vow only. For example, the tribal person (Bhil) was advised to give up eating the meat of crow, the cowherd was preached to chant Namaskar Mantra and the householders to construct the Jina's temple and to engage in worship, propagation of religion, etc.; thus, sermons are given as per the capacity of Jiva.
Further, where the discourse is given of Vyavahara along with Nishchaya, there, for attaining right belief, the preceptors sermonise to evolve faith in real Tattvas (realities), “The real nature of Tattvas is true (Bhootartha) and their conventional form is superimposed". with such faith and through the discrimination of self-nonself and with the object of giving up attachment, etc. in non-self substances, the preceptor preaches to evolve faith in those Tattvas. This is also explained that by developing such faith, the deities other than Arhanta etc. are perceived to be false, then automatically the belief in them gets quit. And for attaining right knowledge, the preceptors preach to know these Tattvas doubtlessly in their real form; the instrumental cause for attaining such knowledge, is the study of Jain Shastras (Jina's scriptures). Therefore, for achieving this purpose, the study of Jina's scripture automatically takes place. And for evolving right conduct, the preceptors preach to give up passions like attachment, etc. There, on partial or total destruction of intense attachment, etc. passions, the sinful activity, which was existing partially or completely due to their instrumental effect, gets quit; and in the presence of feeble passion, the practising of vows, worthy of a Shravaka (votary householder) and a Muni (homeless & possessionless naked ascetic) is found and on destruction of feeble attachment also, the conduct of Shuddhopayoga (pure passionless conduct of the self) is evolved. This is also described in this Anuyoga.
Further, whatever real vow, invocation, worship, propagation of religion or meditation, etc. are found associated with a true believer having right faith, the same are preached here. The preachings are given in accordance with the true traditional path described in Jina's religion. For Private & Personal Use Only
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