$JES 401 Jain Philosophy and Practice 2 Level 4 Book

Author(s): JAINA Education Committee
Publisher: JAINA Education Committee

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8 faults to be discarded
8 virtues to be cultivated
⚫ 8 endeavors to be carried out with caution
Eleven Duties:
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Lawful earning in accordance with the law
• Proper expenditure within the limits of one's income
• Proper dress and accessories
Proper marriage: There should be parity between the two and the spouse should belong to a virtuous family (i.e. the spouse should be spiritually minded and should carry out spiritual activities)
Proper residence
Eating food at proper times, when hungry, and only when previous food has been digested
Food should be healthy and should not cause passions and sickness.
Respecting and taking care of parents and elders.
Taking care of dependents
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Eight Faults:
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Rendering service to monks and nuns, guests, needy, and destitute people who come to our house
Rendering services to the worthy i.e. the enlightened ones and the noble ones.
Not to live in a place where calamities are likely to occur
Avoid the time and place, where adverse outcomes are commonplace. You should not move about in improper places at improper times.
Eight Virtues
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Discarding the habit of humiliating others, which erodes the tenderness of the heart and binds with the low karmic bondage
Discarding despicable activities such as deceiving others, betraying trust and gambling
Controlling the senses: We should exercise self-imposed control over them
Conquering the six inner enemies (passions), Desire (lust), Anger, Greed, Ego, Arrogance and Attachment are the six inner enemies.
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Discarding prejudice
Pursuing the three Purushärtha (endeavors), Dharma, Artha and Käm (religion, possession and sensory pleasures) in such a way that does not harm one another
• The fear of sins: We should always fear sin. In spite of this, even if we do commit a sin, we should think, "What will happen to my soul on account of this?" If this fear is present, we will try not to do the same again.
A sense of shame: If we were ashamed of committing an dishonorable action, we would avoid it as much as possible. Therefore, a sense of shame and a sense of propriety will prevent us from treading on the path of evil.
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