Agam 44 Chulika 01 Nandi Sutra English Translation

SR No.: 006887
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Dipratnasagar, Deepratnasagar
Publisher: Deepratnasagar
Publication Year: 2013
Total Pages: 153
Language: English
Classification: Book_English & agam_nandisutra
File Size: 2 MB

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NandiSootra
Sthirikaran To stabilize the straying co-religionists back into religious
discipline.
Vatsalya - To nurture a feeling of affection for co-religionists, to be pleased by seeing them, and to respect and honour them.
Prabhavana - To indulge in activities that help spread and progress of the religious order and impress and influence the masses to follow the true religious path. Also to desist from indulging in activities that bring infamy and invite criticism of the religion.
3. Charitrachar That which helps shedding of the accumulated karmal particles or the reign of karmas is called charitra (conduct). Anuvrat (minor vows) is desk charitra (partial observation! of codes of conduct) and Mahavrat (great vows) is sarvabhaum! Charitra (perfect or complete following of codes of conduct). The following of code of conducts helps the upward movement of the soul.; Charitrachar has two divisions (a) Pravritti (indulgence), and (b) Nivritti (abstinence). The pious indulgence directed at liberation is !called samiti and abstinence from base and prohibited activities is called gupti.
(a) Samiti (self regulation) is of five types
Irya samiti - Careful movement, protecting all the six classes of beings. Bhasha samiti - Careful speech fostering truth and discipline.
Eshana samiti Careful provision of food or faultless collection of alms fostering ahimsa (compassion for beings), asteya (non-stealing or non-grabbing), brahmacharya (continence), and aparigrah (non-possession).
Adan bhandamatra nikshep samiti - Careful shifting or placing of movable things observing the vows of ahimsa and aparigrah.
Uchhar-prasravan.shleshmajalla-mal nikshep samiti Careful dispensing of the waste and toxic products of the body including stool, urine, and cough, at a place and in a way that no inconvenience or harm is caused to any being.
(b) Gupti To restrain body, speech, and mind from indulging in sinful activities like himsa (violence), asatya (falsity), nwithun (sex), and parigrah (possessions), is called gupti.
4. Tapachar To apply restraint over desires is called tap. In order to shift ones mind from vices like carnal pleasures and passions, and to win over attachment and aversion, various means and methods are used to temper body, sense organs, and mind. All these means and methods are called tap. It has two divisions (a) Vahya tap (outer or physical austerities), and (b) Abhyantar tap (inner or mental austerities).
(a) Bahya tap (outer or physical austerities) - The austere practices that are done visibly or outwardly and their basic purpose is to bolster the inner austerities are called vahya tap. It is said to be of six types
Anshan (fasting) To abstain from intake of food, etc. The purpose of abstention is enhancing discipline, reduction of attachment, destruction of karmas, and increase in spiritual practices.
Unodari. To eat less than the appetite.
Vritti parisamkhyan - To take vows to limit parameters of matter, space (area), time, and modes (thoughts, desires, etc.) with the purpose to master desires and reduce cravings. For example "In one day I will collect alms from one house only." or "In a day I will eat only four substances."
Aagam- 44 -NandiSootra
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Compiled by- Deepratnasagar