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________________ BASICS OF JAINISM Upädhyäys are ascetics who have attained mastery of the Jain Agams (scriptures). They possess good knowledge of other scriptures and philosophical systems. They teach Jain scriptures to monks and nuns and other desiring aspirants; and they are an authority on scriptural knowledge in the congregation. Sädhus and Sadhvis When householders become detached from all worldly aspects of life and want to pursue spiritual upliftment for the rest of their lives, they give up their worldly attachments, family relationships, and all possessions and become monks and nuns. Sädhus and Sädhvis follow the five great vows: Non-violence (Ahimsä), Truth (Satya), Non-stealing (Asteya), Celibacy (Brahmacharya) and Non-possessiveness (Aparigraha); and live a simple, pious and compassionate life. The worship of these five venerable personalities is for removing attachment and aversion to purify our soul. By meditating on their pure qualities we remind ourselves daily of the possibility of attaining the highest state through right efforts. Glossary External renunciation is meaningless if the soul remains fettered by internal shackles. - Bhäva-pähuda, 13 Ächärya Aghäti Arihanta Ghäti Karma Keval-jnän Moksha Sädhu Sädhvi Siddha Siddhashilä Upadhyaya He who is indifferent to the material world has no grief. He is not affected by the miseries of the world. He is like the unsullied lotus which rises above muddy water. - Uttaradhyayan Sutra 32:99 28 Jain Educatior n THE FIRST STEP OF JAINISM For Private & Personal Use Only ationaf www.ainelibrary.org
SR No.000125
Book Title$JES 203 First Step of Jainism Level 2 Book
Original Sutra AuthorN/A
AuthorJAINA Education Committee
PublisherJAINA Education Committee
Publication Year2005
Total Pages144
LanguageEnglish
ClassificationBook_English, Jaina_Education, 0_Jaina_education, & JAINA Books
File Size7 MB
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