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HERE-NOW4U Bruhn : The Fundamentals of Jaina Ethics - Avashyak http://www.here-now4u.de/eng/spr/religion/Bruhn/Avashyaka4.html
• I repent: In the state of the <one> asamyama (lack of restraint, samyama, i.e. lack of the
fundamental virtue)
[ignore the nine following initial "I repent" phrases and proceed with the "through" phrases]
. I repent: through the <two> fundamental forms of bondage to the world:
love (or greed) and hatred,
I repent: through [neglect of] the <three> forms of circumspection:
i vigilance in thought
vigilance in word vigilance in deed,
. I repent: through the <four> passions:
anger pride deceit greed,
. I repent: through [neglect of] the <five> Great Vows:
to renounce all killing of living beings to renounce all lying speech, to renounce all forms of taking what is not given to renounce all sexual pleasures, to renounce all pleasure in external objects,
. I repent: through [non-protection of] the <six> classes of beings:
I earth beings water beings fire beings wind beings plants animals (including men),
. I repent: through the <seven> forms of fear
fear of things of this world fear of the after life fear of theft fear of the unexpected
fear of famine I fear of death
fear of dishonour,
. I repent: through the <eight> forms of false, sinful pride
pride regarding one's caste family physical strength
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