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Vyavahāra Sūtra and deals with similar subjects of monastic conduct, renunciation, exceptions and expiation
thereof. 4. Daśāśrutaskandha - Another Cheda Sūtra by Ācārya
Bhadrabāhu, this work is also known as Acāradaśā. Its ten chapters deal with various aspects of monastic conduct. Its eighth chapter is the famous Kalpasūtra describing the Cāturmāsa-kalpa (conduct during the four months of the
rainy season) of the Jaina clergy. The Thirty-second Āgama -.
Āvaśyakasūtra - This canonical work prescribes and describes six essential activities that must be undertaken by the monks and the nuns everyday without fail. These activities are - 1. Samāyika (observing periods of equanimity), 2. Caturvimśti-stava (paying homage to the twenty-four Tīrtharkaras), 3. Vandanā (Bowing to the five venerable paragons of spiritual virtues), 4. Pratikramaņa (Retracting from the transgressions committed during the day, the night, the fortnight, the month-quartet or the year as the case may be, 5. Kāyotsarga (Observing periods of detachment towards the physical body) and 6. Pratyākhyāna (Giving up some sinful activity, food or physical facility as a part of one's daily spiritually uplifting activity).
Forty-five Āgamas -
As mentioned earlier, the White-clad Idol-worshiping tradition recognises forty-five scriptures as āgamas. They are as follows:
Eleven Ariga Āgamas as listed earlier, Twelve Upārgå Āgamas as listed earlier, Six Mūla Sūtras –
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