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(424) Having renounced all utterance of a word and having developed a state of mind devoid of attachment one who concentrates thought on one self is verily possessed of the supreme type of meditation (called parama samadhi or sāmāyika)
(425) One who refrains from all sinful acts whatsoever, who practises the three controls (guptis),who has one's sense-organs under control is alone possessed of a steadfast sămáyika this is what has been proclaimed in the discipline freached by omniscients.
(426) One who treats as equal all the living beings whether mobile or immobile is alone possessed of a steadfast såmāyika this is what has been proclaimed in the discipline preached by omniscients.
(427) To elucidate the names of and to devotedly speak about the virtuous qualities of the great Jina Rşabha etc. as also to offer them a worship this is what constitutes stava (caturvimsatistava or praising the twenty-four tirthankaras) pure in a three fold fashion (i.e.in respect of mental states, speech and bodily acts).
(428) A monk practises repentance if being filled with a sense of censure and remorse about himself, he makes a search, with his mind, expression and action, of faults committed by him with reference to any substance, place, time and modes.
(429) If after having confessed, blamed and condemned an offence committed by him (a monk) makes resolve not to repeat this offence in the future; it is a real repentance on his parteverything else done in this connection constitutes but a formal repentance.
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