________________ right faith To bring stability in religious practices to the Sthirikaran people whose faith is shaken Vatsalya To look after the welfare of fellow human beings To glorify the religion which promotes Ahimsa, Prabhavna Anekantvad, and non-possessiveness The eight fold practices of right conduct are as follows..........4 To diligently practice the fivefold carefulness (samitis) and the three fold restraints (guptis) of mind, speech and body, are eight fold practices of right conduct. The six external and six internal austerities are prescribed by Tirthankar. They should be practiced without remorse and without any expectation of reward. The six types of external austerities are: Anasan To practice fourfold dietetic restrictions which are total or partial fast Unodary To eat less than required amount Vrutisamkshept To restrict the number of items to eat Rastyag Complete or partial abstention of tasty foods; Kayaklesh To tolerate physical pain voluntarily and Samlinta To be modest and to follow restraints with respect to material (Dravya), space (Kshetra), time (Kaal) & feelings (Bhaav). The six internal austerities are:... ................... 7 Prayaschitta Repentance Vinay Humility Vaiyavachcha Selfless service to monks, nuns and needy Swadhaya Study of scriptures Dhyana Meditation Kayotsarga. Staying absorbed in the soul To use mental, verbal and bodily strength according to one's ability to observe the code of conduct relating to gyan, darshan, charitra and tapa 8
