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(vi) Five types of conduct (pañcacāritra).1
I. Three-fold self-discipline means withdrawal of the mind, body and speech from the mundane activities."
II. Five-fold vigilance means carefulness in walking, talking, eating, in handling the objects and in evacuating bowls.3
III. The ten categorical qualities are: (a) forgiveness, (b) humility, (c) straightforwardness, (d) contentment, (e) truthfulness, (f) self-control, (g) penance, (h) renunciation, (i) detachment, (j) chastity.1
IV. The twelve reflections are: Contemplations about
(i) transitoriness, (ii) helplessness, (iii) mundane existence, (iv) loveliness, (v) distinctness, (vi) impurity, (vii) inflow of karmic matter, (viii) checking of karmic matter, (ix) annihilation of karmic matter, (x) universe, (xi) rarity of right path and (xii) nature of right path.5
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V. The twenty two hardships to be endured are:
(a) hunger, (b) thirst, (c) cold, (d) heat, (e) mosquitoes (f) nakedness, (g) disgust, (h) women, (i) too much of walking, (j) posture, (k) sleeping, (1) abuse, (m) beating, (n) begging, (o) failure to attain an object, (p) disease, (q) contact with thorns, (r) dirt, (s) respect or disrespect, (t) conceited knowledge (u) lack of knowledge (v) slackness of belief."
VI. The five types of conduct are :
(a) equanimity (b) recovery of equanimity if one falls from it, (c) purity and completeness in non-violence, (d) freedom from passions except in some subtle form, (e) ideal state of complete freedom from passion."
Here we have just given a list of moral virtues that check the inflow of karmic matter. We propose to discuss them in detail while dealing with the conduct of the house-holder anp
I. Tattvärthas ütra, 9.2.
2. Pujyapada on Ibid., 9.4.
3. Tattvärthas utra, 9.5.
4. Ibid., 9.6.
5. Ibid., 9.7.
6. Ibid., 9.9.
7. Ibid., 9.18.
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| SR No. | 001334 |
| Book Title | Jaina Ethics |
| 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 |