Outlines of Jainism

SR No.: 007587
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: J L Jaini, F W Thomas
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Year: 1916
Total Pages: 208
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 9 MB

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TEXTS: METAPHYSICS VUIT
(truth in speech, thought, and deed): (3) asteya (to take nothing, unless, and except, it is given); (4) brahmacharya (chastity, lit. the devoted contemplation of the self by the soul); (5) parigraha-tyāga (renunciation of worldly concerns).]
Samitis, religions observances. These are five: (1) Tryă (walking carefully, so as not to hurt any living being) ; (2) bhāshā (speaking relevantly and without hurting anyone's feelings); (3) eshaņā (taking only pure food, not specially prepared for the saint): (1) ādünarikshepana (careful handling of the few things, such as water-bowl, brush, and scriptures, which ascetics may keep); (5) pratishthāpana or utsargu (great care as to where to answer the calls of nature, etc.).]
Gupti, or restraint. This is of three kinds of body, mind, and speech.]
Dharmas, or pious duties. These are ten : (1) supreme forgiveness, suppression of all feelings of anger or retaliation, and ready forgiveness of all injuries, real or otherwise ; (2) humility, ever-present and sincere humility ; (3) frankness ; (4) integrity; (5) truth in feeling and action ; (6) restraint of the senses and compassion towards all living beings ; (7) austerity and self-denial ; (8) renunciation of merely worldly concerns; (9) realizing that the world and its things cannot belong in reality to the true 'I'; (10) chastity.
Anuprekshā, or contemplation. (It is of twelve kinds: (1) anitya--the world is transient; (2) aśarana-110 one can protect us from the fruition of karmas ; (3) samsūra— these karmas keep us in the cycle of existences till they have all matured and left us finally in nirvāna; (1) ekutva — we are ourselves the doers and enjoyers and makers of our life here or hereafter ;