International Journal Of Jaina Studies Vol 01 To 03 2005 To 2007

SR No.: 022773
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Peter Flugel
Publisher: Hindi Granth Karyalay
Publication Year: 2008
Total Pages: 202
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 19 MB

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discord within the kula (i.e. a group of monks of one äcärya), within the gana, he seeks to harm members of the kula or gana, he resorts to fault-finding, he repeatedly gives rise to controversy <398> an ācārya may cause dis, ute (vyudgraha) in the gana if he fails to properly: assert his commands, instruct about conduct, recite and teach the sutras, take care of ailing ascetics, inform the gana before he leaves for other places <399> sutra 403 and 404 give the names of five goddesses, armies and commanders of gods / monks and nuns are not allowed to cross these five rivers more than two times or three times a month: Ganga, Yamuna, Sarayü, Airävati, Mahi; again: it is allowed to cross these rivers out of five reasons: fear, famine, they are distressed (pravyathate), there is no other way. because of a flood, disturbance created by inferior or dishonourable people (anārya) <412> five ways a woman can conceive without having intercourse with a man: she sits naked at a spot spoiled with semen, a piece of cloth with semen enters her yoni, she herself puts semen into her yoni, some other person puts semen into her yoni, while taking a bath in a pond semen enters her yoni <416> monks and nuns may study or meditate or sleep at the same place: if they stay in an inhabited area, there is only one upasraya in town, they come to the abodes of Nagakumara-gods which are either empty or overcrowded, in case thieves are around and want to steal their robes, for the sake of protection in case sexually excited young men approach the nuns; again: a nude monk may stay with a dressed nun if no other sädhu is nearby and the monk is: distracted in mind (kṣiptacitta), is in a delirious state (drptacitta), is possessed by an evil spirit. (vakṣāvista), he has gone crazy (unmädapräpta), he has been initiated by female ascetics <417> an ācārya recites or explains sutras: to teach the disciples the tradition, to encourage them to right conduct, to shed his karman-particles, because the disciples want to widen their knowledge, to keep the tradition intact (avyavacchitti) <467> sutra 468 gives five colours of celestial vehicles (vimāna).
Chapter VI (sat-sthānam)
A monk endowed with six qualities may get the position of a leader of a gana: he is faithful, truthful, intelligent, scholarly, powerful, not quarrelsome (alpädhikaraṇa) <475> only few beings have command over these six supernatural powers (ṛddhi): turn soul into matter, matter into soul, speak truth and non-truth at the same time, suffer or not suffer karman at will, pierce atoms, go beyond the edge of loka <479> 6000 dhanus (i.e. six times 1000 dhanus) is the height of human beings in the suşama-sușamă epoch of the ascending world-period <493> a monk may take food for six reasons: to remove pain of
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