Lord Mahavira and His Times

SR No.: 011080
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Kailashchandra Jain
Publisher: Motilal Banarasidas
Publication Year: 1974
Total Pages: 427
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 20 MB

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Teachings of Mahāvira
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knowledge, faith, and conduct. Having finished Kayotsarga and paid his respect to the Guru, he should confess the sins committed during the day. Then, having recited the Pratikramana Sutra and having destroyed his sins, he should pay his respect to the Guru. Having finished Kayotsarga, he should pronounce the customary prayers. A monk should do the same thing in the first Paurushi during the night, in the fourth Paurushi, and in the last quarter of the fourth Paurushi. Then he should reflect on all the sins committed during the night with regard to knowledge, faith, and conduct. Then he should confess the sins committed during the night. Having finished Kāyotsarga and paid his respect to the Guru, he should practise those austerities which he has undertaken, and praise the saints who have attained perfection."
MODE OF LIFE
A monk will not be subject to transmigration if he practises self-control in the different spheres of life. Love and hate are two evils which produce bad Karma. A monk should always keep away from hurtful, conceited and delusive acts. Hurtful acts (danda) are threefold since they refer to thoughts, words, and acts. Conceited acts are pride in riches, in taste and in pleasure or fashion. Delusive acts are Mājā, Nidāna and false belief (Mithyādarśana). A monk endures calamitics and does his best to escape from the four different kinds of praises, passions, expressions of the emotions, and of the four meditations. He always exerts himself with regard to the five vows, the five objects of the senses, the five Samitis, and the five actions. He also exerts himself with regard to the sis Lesys, the six kinds of bodics, and the six regular functions as cating. He always cxerts himself with regard to the seven rules of accepting alms and the seven causes of danger to others.
A monk guards himself against the ciglt objecis of pride whilc following the ten-fold Law of the monks. The cigit objects of pride arc : caste, family. bcauiy, ctc. The mon!: devotes himself to the cleven duties of the Upasaka(lay-disciples) and to the twelve duties of the B!ril:khus. He always exerts
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