ISJS Jainism Study Notes E5 Vol 02

SR No.: 007712
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: International School for Jain Studies
Publisher: International School for Jain Studies
Publication Year: 2012
Total Pages: 404
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 13 MB

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INTERNATION
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Chapter 8.8 discusses the 22 kinds of afflictions faced by an ascetic and reveals the significance of patience, tolerance and perseverance.
• The death of a wise man and the death of a fool are discussed in chapter 13.7
The extra-ordinary powers acquired through austerity are explained in chapter 3.1 in the context of Iśānendra.
• Detailed discussion on time, features in Chapter 11.11
Reference of many cities and kings too feature in the Bhagavati Sūtra and give us an insight of the political, social and cultural India at that time.
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SCHOOL
⚫ Discussion on yoga, upayoga, leśyā, passion, body, mind, senses, language etc enable
us to understand the dynamic nature of the soul.
Throughout the text we get to understand the curiosity of Gautama and others which enabled them to search the truth 2600 years ago
A detailed discussion of the ayuṣya karma features in Chapter 5 and 6.
Concept of karma and kriyā i.e. action features in many places. Description of life in the 6th spoke of the Kalacakra is made in Chapter 7.6.
The same chapter reveals the fruit of sin as Karkasavedaniya and the renunciation of sin as Akarkasavedaniya. It also says that by practicing compassion on all prana, bhūta, jiva and sattva and by not torturing them one binds pleasure producing karma i.e. Sātāvedaniya.
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SELF STUDY IS THE
SUPREME AUSTERITY
पाध्याय परम
• The condition of life in the womb, their nourishment etc, is revealed in Chapter 1.7, 2.5. The relation, of the thought paints i.e. lesya and the future births, is revealed in Chapter 3.4.
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MSTUDIES
Chapter 5.4 informs us about embryo transplantation.
It is told in chapter 5.4 that the celestial beings converse in Ardhamāgadhi language.
Chapter 8.10 informs us about four kinds of people
Those with conduct but no knowledge
Those with knowledge but no conduct.
Those without both knowledge and conduct.
Those with knowledge and conduct.
Lord Mahāvīra says, "O Gautama! The first category of people is any day better than the second and the third category, but the people of the fourth are the best and praiseworthy."
Thus the Bhagavati Sūtra enjoys a unique place and it is considered very auspicious to study this text.
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