Jaina Ethics

SR No.: 001334
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Dayanand Bhargav
Publisher: Motilal Banarasidas
Publication Year: 1968
Total Pages: 314
Language: English
Classification: Book_English & Principle
File Size: 15 MB

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Metaphysical Background
These activities are given below : I-V. Five activities of five senses. VI-IX. Four activities of four kasāyas.
IX-XIV. Five activities arising out of the non-observance of five cardinal moral virtues of non-violence, truth, nonstealing, celibacy and non-possession.
XV. Activities strengthening right belief e.g. worship (samyaktvakriyā).
XVI. Activities strengthening wrong belief e.g. superstition (mithyātvakriya),
XVII. Physical activities (prayogakriyā)
XVIII. Tendency to neglect the vows which have been taken (samādānakriyā).
XIX. Walking carefully to avoid injury to the living beings by one's feet (īryāpathakriyā).
XX. Tendency to accuse others in anger (prādosikikriyā). XXI. Tendency to hurt others (kāyikikriyā) XXII. Having weapon of violence (adhikaraạikikriyā).
XXIII. Having means of giving mental pain (paritāpikikriyā).
XXIV. Depriving others of their prāṇas (prānātipātikikriyā).
XXV. Desire to see a pleasing form (darśanakriyā). XXVI. Touching a pleasant object (sparśanakriyā).
XXVII. Searching for new means of enjoyment (prātyāyikikriyā).
XXVIII. Answering call of nature in a place frequented by men, women and animals (samantāpatanakriyā).
XXIX. Throwing things on the ground without care (anabhogakriyā).
XXX. Doing oneself which should be done by other (svahastakriyā).
XXXI. Admiring what is wrong (nisargkriyā) XXXII. Disclosing sins of others (Vidāraṇakriyā).
XXXIII. Misinterpreting the injunctions of the scriptures (ājñāvyāpādikikrijā).
XXXIV. Disrespect to the injunctions of the scriptures (anākānkşakriyā).
XXXV. Engaging in harmful activities (prārambhakriyā).