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reality. Mahavir explained that all souls are equal in clinging, detachment sets in. When this knowledge their potential for perfect knowledge, perfect vision, develops, detachment develops. When wisdom is perfect conduct, unlimited energy and unobstructed complete, detachment too is complete. The process bliss. However, from eternity the soul is in bondage of disenchantment to detachment is the CONCEPT. of karmic particles of matters and is ignorant of its May be with deeper conscious understanding, if these true nature.
twelve concepts are imbibed, inculcated and practiced It is due to karma that the soul migrates from one as a way of life then the life will be innocent, natural life cycle to another and seeks pleasure in materialistic and free from inauspicious karmas. belongings and possessions and suffers. It is due to 1. ANITYA BHAVNA - BARU ML1911) - NOTHING IS ignorance that the soul continuously accumulates new PERMANENT. karma as it feeds the passions such as anger, ego, The FIRST of twelve concepts is 'Nothing is deceit, greed, lust, hatred, and self-centred violent permanent'. Body is also destructible. As the time thoughts. These are part of inauspicious, bad, ill. passes, it becomes old. Beauty of the youth worns-out boding or negative thoughts or concepts. On the in the old age-muscles and the healthy body wrinkles, other hand, the Twelve Concepts that we discuss below eyes sink, hairs turn grey, body becomes weak, it soon are good, positive, auspicious continuous thoughts. To becomes tired even after little exertion, and because understand in details about birth cycle and of weakness different diseases attack the body. All consequences of good and bad deeds one may study relations that of mother, father, wife, sister, brother, Uttaradhyayan Sutra 3. On the present subject, it is son and daughter come into existence at one time sufficient to understand that if the man using his fades and disappears at some other time. Similarly, discretions continues to earn auspicious karma and other materialistic things that one acquires possess avoid inauspicious karma, then with such progressive like wealth does not remain at some other time. purity he will surely get human birth.
The story of the Alexander the Great who died Out of many Concepts spelt out in various Jain aged 32, having conquered an empire stretching from Agams and other related literature, - following Twelve modern Albania to new Bangladesh will aptly explains Concepts are collections and classified as such. They underlining message of ANITYA BHAVNA. In India are also called/ known as Anuprekshas, longings, Alexander the Great is also known as "Sikandar", thoughts, and aspirations. Even on a cursory reading, meaning "World winter". Reproduced a Gujarati it may be seen that one or the other of these Concepts Stavan- Sikandar Na Chaar Farmaan' with translation are something subconsciously experienced on one or in English. more occasions during life time. But such experience અનેક દેશો ઉપર જીત મેળવી પાછા ફરતાં સિકંદર ગંભીર is temporary and fades away in short time. Take the Hillhi 42141. 412 at wld us } del ima sła occurrences death of close relative, friend, neighbour LCL-1481-11. Far, sis datas - 444 on many occasions and have attended funerals and
પંજામાંથી છોડાવી શકતો નથી ત્યારે સિકંદરે છેલ્લો સંદેશો આપતો prayer meetings. We have seen and experienced
41. sadness, sorrow within ourselves and that of our relatives or friends. The immediate impact is that of
મારા મરણ વખતે બધી મિલકત અહિં પથરાવજો, મારી નનામી disenchantment with life. But such impact is temporary Piel $612-ti ugla1991; gol ywell 1900 ugl and fades away as the time passes and we get involved Bulloidl -11 21:41, 24491-11 Eladl aludt 4BL 4 ASE2 41 in worldly activities. We are constantly subjugated to 241; 3 H2g1 edi 4 &0412 4252 4991, ULEIUR R& the pulls and desires of this worldly life. We remain
મૃતદેહ, આગળ સને દોડાવજો; આખા જગતને જીતનારૂં સૈન્ય exposed to materialistic illusionary and whispers that
પણ રડતું રહ્યું, વિકરાળ દળ ભુપાલને નહિં કાળથી છોડાવી શક્યું; can stray us from the straight path.
મારા બધા વૈદો હકીમોને અહીં બોલાવજો, મારો જનાજો એજ The immediate impact is that of disenchantment with life whenever a death occurs. If such
* વૈદોને ખભે ઉપડાવજો; કહો દર્દીઓના દર્દને દફનાવનારું કોણ disenchantment continues, the process of clinging 89, E12 gel uyu-l al mill-13 slgle?; goes down, thin down. With the tranquilization of જીવો જગતમાં આવતાં, ને ખાલી હાથે સૌ જનો આ જગતથી - 2096
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