Samkit Faith Practice Liberation

SR No.: 007764
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Amit B Bhansali
Publisher: Amit B Bhansali
Publication Year: 2015
Total Pages: 447
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 7 MB

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3) Aachaarya Vinaya - veneration, devotion and reverence for the pontiffs of the Jain order.
4) Upadhyaya Vinaya - veneration, devotion and reverence for the preceptors of the Jain order.
5) Sthavira Vinaya - veneration, devotion and reverence for all the ascetics of the Jain order who follow the five major vows. There should be heartfelt adoration of those who belong to these five padas categories and they should be worshiped and praised with great fervour and devotion.
6) Kula Vinaya - veneration, devotion and reverence for a certain Aachaarya and his disciples.
7) Gana Vinaya - veneration, devotion and reverence for any Aachaaryas and their disciples.
8) Chaturvidha Sangha Vinaya - veneration, devotion and reverence for the entire Jain order of monks, nuns, laymen and laywomen.
9) Dharmika Kriyaa Vinaya - veneration, devotion and reverence for religious activities.
10) Saadharmika Vinaya - veneration, devotion and reverence for one's co-religionists.
Those who practise the vinaya of the above ten categories purify their own samyaktva.
The Aavashyaka Suutra says something similar:
"Inameva niggantham paayavanam saccham... samsuddham savva dukkhaanamantam karanti." - Samayik Pratikraman Sutra, Verse 5.27 (Page 119, Publisher: Sudharma Prachaar Mandal, Ahmedabad (Gujarat), year 1999, 3rd edition)
One who attains darshana vinaya {reverence, respect and adoration for pure enlightened perception purifies his own samyaktva.
The Uvavaaii Suutra also explains the same thing.
4) Three Shuddhataas {Purities}:
Three types of purities purify and refine one's samyaktva. They are: 1) Man Shuddhataa - purity of the mind.
2) Vachana Shuddhataa - purity of speech.
3) Kaaya Shuddhataa - purity of conduct.
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