$JES 401 Jain Philosophy and Practice 2 Level 4 Book

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

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Three Guna-Vratas Vows (Merit or Supporting):
6. Dig Parimäna-vrata Restraints of Geographical distance Limitations 7. Bhoga-upabhoga Vrata Imposing limits on Consumption and Enjoyment items 8. Anartha-danda Vrata Avoidance of purposeless sinful activities
Four Disciplinary Vows (Shikshä Vratas): 09. Sämäyika Vrata
Stay for 48 Minutes in equanimity and meditate 10. Desävakäsika Vrata Additional stricter Geographical Limitations 11. Paushadha Vrata
Practicing the life of an ascetic for a day or longer 12. Atithi Samvibhäg Vrata Discipline of Share and Care for needy
Five Anu-vratas (Minor Vows) 01. Ahimsa Anu-vrata (Nonviolence)
समया सव्वभूएसु सत्तु-मित्तेसु वा जगे पाणाइवायविरई जावज्जीवाए दुक्करम्
3rdRTEZZA HE (19-26) Samaya Savvabhooesu Sattu-Mittesu Vä Jage Pänäiväyaviraee Jävajjivae Dukkaram.
. -- Uttaradhyayan Sutra Equanimity towards all beings in the universe, to friends as well as foes, is Ahimsa (though). It is hard to refrain from hurting minute living beings for our entire life. The First Vrata, in Sanskrit, is called Sthul Pränätipät Viraman-vrata. Sthul means gross, as distinguished from strict or subtle. Pränätipät means separating the Pränas (life forces). Viraman means giving up. The following aphorism from Tattvärtha Sutra presents the definition of violence: 'Pramatta Yogät Präna Vyaparopanam Himsä' The destruction or hurting of a life due to an act involving negligence, attachment or aversion is violence'. The term 'Pramäda' yields two meanings:
• Mental state of attachment and aversion
• Negligence Therefore, to destroy or to hurt the life of a living being through passions of attachment and aversion is violence; and to destroy the life of a living being through negligence is also violence. The mental state of attachment and aversion, and of negligence, is internal violence (Bhäva - Himsä). The actual act of destroying the life of a living being is external violence (Dravya - Himsä).
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