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________________ JAIN HISTORY LITERATURE and SECTS E02 - Jain Scriptures and Literature Dashä-shruta-skandha Sutra (Ächäradashä): There are ten chapters in this Sutra. It contains information relating to 20 places of Asamadhi, 21 major faults bringing weakness in conduct, 33 Ashätanäs of Guru, 8 Sampadäs of Acharyas and their kinds, 10 places of Chitta Samadhi, 11 Pratimäs of layperson, 12 Pratimäs of ascetics (monks and nuns), Kalpa-Sutra (recited during the Paryushan), 30 places of bondage of Mohaniya Karma and 9 Nidänas (Niyane). Pancha-kalpa Sutra *: This sutra explains the daily rituals the monks and nuns have to perform. Only scattered chapters of this Agam are now available. However, the commentaries (Bhäsya and Churni) written about this Agam by some elder monks are available. Mahä-nishitha Sutra: This Agam explains the process of confession and repentance (Präyashchitta) for monks and nuns. It explains the magnitude of pain one has to suffer if he or she breaks the fourth vow (celibacy). It also describes and explains the conduct of good and bad monks. Mool-sutras: The scriptures, which are essential for monks and nuns to study in the early stages of their ascetic life, are called Mool-sutras. Ävashyaka Sutra: The daily rituals or essentials, which are necessary to perform during the day and night for the purification of the soul, are called Avashyaka. A description of the six essentials (Avashyaka) is explained in this Agam. The six essentials are Sämäyika, Chaturvimshati-stava, Vandana, Pratikraman, Käyotsarga, and Pratyakhyana. Dasha-vaikälika Sutra: This Agam briefly describes and explains the conduct of ascetic life. Uttaradhyayan Sutra: This Agam has the same place in Jain literature as the Dhammapada in Buddhism and the Gitä in the Hindu religion. It contains preaching regarding religious principles and practices and many stories, dialogues, and examples based on such principles and practices. Ogha-niryukti or Pinda-niryukti Sutra*: This Ägam explains certain rules and procedures for monks with respect to traveling, staying, and accepting food and other necessities from lay people. Chulikä-sutras: The scriptures, which enhance or decorate the meaning of Anga-pravishtha Agams are known as Chulikä-sutras or sometimes known as Chulikä. Nandisutra: This Agam contains an elaborate description of Tirthankars, Ganadhars, and five types of Knowledge (Jnän): Mati, Shruta, Avadhi, Manah-paryava, and Keval-jnän. Anuyoga-dvära Sutra: This Agam provides the description of many rights regarding the mode of preaching. Prakirna-sutras: The scriptures, which describe independent or miscellaneous subjects of the Jain religion, are known as Prakirna-sutra. Compendium of Jainism - 2015 Page 281 of 398
SR No.000021
Book Title$JES 904 Compendium of Jainism (Jain Academic Bowl Manual 3rd Edition)
Original Sutra AuthorN/A
AuthorJAINA Education Committee
PublisherJAINA Education Committee
Publication Year2009
Total Pages400
LanguageEnglish
ClassificationBook_English, Jaina_Education, 0_Jaina_education, & JAINA Books
File Size314 KB
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