Atmatatva Vichar Or Philosophy Of Soul

SR No.: 023322
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Vijaylakshmansuri, Ghanshyam Joshi, Kirtivijay Gani
Publisher: Mohanlal D Mehta
Publication Year: 1963
Total Pages: 568
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 39 MB

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PHILOSOPHY OF SOUL
he would do so under pains, reluctance and helplessness. In this case his Karmic bond is contracted very loosely.
TWO FORMS OF NON-ATTACHMENT
Non-attachment is of two types: complete non-attachment and partial non-attachment. When one retrogrades from commission of sin in all respects, then it is called complete non-attachment, but when one retrogrades from commission of sin only in certain respects then it is called partial non-attachment. Complete non-attachment includes five great vows and partial non-attachment includes twelve vows of a Jain householder.
Partial non-attachment generally abandons commission of a sin and allows certain exceptions as life maintenance would become impossible otherwise. Of course, he has to enjoy these exceptions with restraint. This restraint is called 'Jayana'.
Suppose a householder with partial non-attachment has taken a vow of non-killing any living creature in general. In that case he should not kill intentionally any innocent living creature. Now this vow has exceptions to certain extent, but the exceptions are to be exercised with restraint (Jayana). Now let us comprehend fully the significance of these vows and it will be all clear to
you.
This world contains mobile and immobile creatures. When the vow prohibits killing of mobile creatures, then immobile creatures are exempted from being non-killed. Now if a householder is not allowed this exemption his daily life-routine would come standstill, but he enjoys these exemptions with reluctance, with regret and as scarcely as possible. This means he observes 'Jayana' as regards immobile creatures.
Mobile creatures are killed in two ways: (1) With intention, (2) under helplessness. When intentional killing is prohibited, then helpless killing is allowed as an exception. That is intentional killing which arises out of killing a creature deliberately. Thus killing which arises out of cultivating the ground for agriculture is called helpless killing. Such helpless killing is allowed only as an exception with 'Jayana' (with repentance and reluctance).