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________________ 224 STUDIES IN BUDDHIST AND JAINA MONACHISM to the gravity of the offences. These fasts were divided into nine groups as belowl: Name of the punishments Duration Nature of the fast (1) Guruo 1 month Atthameņa (2) Gurugatarão 4 months Dasa meņa (3) Ahāguruo 6 months Duvalasamena (4) Lahuo 30 days Chatthepa (5) Lahutarão 25 days Cautthena (6) Ahalahuo 20 days Ayambilepa. (7) Lahusao 15 days Egațțhamena (8) Lahusatarão 10 days Purirnaddhena (9) Ahālahusao 5 days Niv viena (C) Conclusion Both the Orders have a galaxy of punishments and expiations. When punishing the transgressor, the Buddhist as well as the Jaina Order, in various cases, gave the transgress or an opportunity to re the charges levelled against him as well as a choice to choose the punishment for himself. Apart from this, both the Orders relied more on the transgressor than on the person reporting the offence. The faith put in Bhikkhu Dabba who had been accused by Bhikkhunī Mettiya is a burning example in point. It was because of the reason that the trial was guided by truth (saccapainnä vavahara)' rather than by power and law. (D) Problem of Senioriiy and Succession Problem of seniority and succession is one of the most significant problems that come before an organisation of whatever nature it may be. The Buddhist or the Jaina Church was not an exception. in the lifetime of Lord Buddha the problem arose with regard to individual preferences provided by the Sangha. The Jaina Order too considered the problem of prime importance. The main qualifications of the officers of the Buddhist Order were moral integrity, the knowledge of the Dhamma and the Vinaya and their proper and regular practice. It is evidenced by the rules framed for the guidance of the Saigha that only a learned and competent 1. Cūrni to BrhkB, Uddesaka 5; Indian Antiquary, Vol. 39, p, 267, fn. 45; H7M, p. 375. 2. CV, 4 2.5-11, pp. 153-59. 3. Vav, 4.11-12.
SR No.006567
Book TitleStudies in Buddhist and Jaina Monachism
Original Sutra AuthorN/A
AuthorNand Kishor Prasad
PublisherResearch Institute of Prakrit Jainology & Ahimsa Mujjaffarpur
Publication Year1972
Total Pages306
LanguageEnglish
ClassificationBook_English
File Size16 MB
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