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MAHĀPRATYĀKHYĀNA PRAKĪRNAKA
3. GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Ahāra (Food) - The scriptures mention four types of foods for the
human beings' - 1. Asana or staple food, 2. Pāna or liquid food, 3. Khādya or nourishing food and 4. Svādya or tasty foods or dainties (these are, generally, the spices to be taken to balance the three elements of gout - Vāta, bile -
Pitta and phlegm - Kapha in the body). Alochanā (Confession) - The belief and conduct of the aspirant
practitioner are continuously flawed, by known and unknown faults, due to the passions that bug him every moment. For spiritual purification it is essential to remove these faults. The guileless confession of own faults - slight or grave – in the presence of the spiritual master (Acārya), preceptor (Guru) or elders (Sthaviras or seniors), is called
Alocana or atonement by confession.? Ārādhanā (Spiritual Practice) - Flawless practice of the faith
without indulging in forbidden excesses and misconduct is Ārādhanā or practice. The practice is divided in three parts - 1. Learning oriented practice (Iñānārādhanā), 2. Belief oriented practice (Darsanārādhanā) and 3. Conduct oriented practice (Caritrārā-dhanā). According to religious literature of Digambara origin, Aradhan, is to properly practice the right-knowledge, right-belief, rightconduct and right-penance, to mould the self in their mould, to steadfastly adhere to their requirements, to
Sthănānga, 4/4/512. Ibid, Pt. I, p. 290. A. Sthânănga, 3/4/434. B. Śrī Jaina Siddhanta Bol Sangraha, Pt. 1, pp. 62–63.
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