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NAV TATTVA PART II : SAMVAR, NIRJARÄ AND MOKSHA Arjava
Straightforwardness, Candor Shaucha
Contentment Satya
Truthfulness Samyam
Self-restraint, Control of Senses Tapa
Austerity, Penance Tyag
Renunciation Akinchanya
Non-attachment Brahmacharya
Celibacy, Chastity
Twelve Reflections (Thoughts, Bhävanä, or Anuprekshä): Anitya Bhävanä
Impermanence of the world Asharan Bhävanä
No one provides protection Samsara Bhävanä
No permanent relationships in the universe Ekatva Bhavana
Solitude of the soul Anyatva Bhavana
Separateness Asuci Bhavana
Impurity of the body Äsrava Bhävanä
Influx of karma Samvar Bhävanä
Stoppage of influx of karma Nirjarä Bhävanä
Shedding of karma Loka Bhavana
Transitoriness of the universe Bodhi-durlabha Bhävanä Unattainability of the right faith, knowledge, and conduct Dharma Bhävanä
Unattainability of true preceptor, scriptures, and religion
Reflections on Universal Friendship (additional reflections): Maitri
Amity Pramod
Appreciation Karuna
Compassion Mädhyastha
Equanimity
Twenty-two Parishaha : A person should remain in the state of equanimity when hardship occurs in the life. There are 22 types of hardships defined in the scripture. Following are some examples:
Hunger, Thirst, Cold, Heat, Insect bites, Hearing of evil words, Diseases, etc.
Five Chäritra or Conduct : To remain steady in a state of spiritual purity is called conduct or Charitra. Charitra has been divided into the five classes depending upon the spirituality of an individual
Sämäyika Charitra Chhedopasthäpana Charitra Parihäravishuddhi-Charitra Sukshma-Samparaya-Charitra
To remain in equanimity during our life To live a life of an ascetic To follow special types of penance as an ascetic To live a life without any kashay (No anger, greed, ego, deceit) as an ascetic Living life of an Arihant
Yathäkhyäta or Vitaraga-Chäritra
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