Apporva Avasar

Author(s): Shrimad Rajchandra,
Publisher: USA Jain Study Group NY

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આત્મસ્થિરતા ત્રણ સંક્ષિપ્ત યોગની, મુખ્યપણે તો વતે દેહપર્યંત જો; ઘોર પરિષહ ઉપસર્ગ ભયે કરી, આવી શકે નહીં તે સ્થિરતાનો અંત જો
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Let the inner stability, achieved By reducing the association of soul With activities of mind, speech and body, Remain till the end of this life. Let severely painful experiences (or even fear of them) Self-initiated (PARISHAH) Or Inflicted by others (UPASARG) Not disturb my inner stability.
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Here Shrimad describes the condition of the aspirant in the 5th GUNASTHANAKA in which he strives for permanent inner stability. He advises disassociation of the soul from the daily activities of mind, speech and body and advises full concentration on inner self. He states that painful experiences, whether self-initiated (PARISHAH) or those inflicted by others (UPASARG), should not be allowed to disturb inner equilibrium. These experiences are only temporary phenomena affecting the body and not the soul.
PARISHAH refers mainly to self-initiated actions (such as fasting, meditation, penance etc) undertaken by the aspirant to destroy past karmas and to remain on the path to salvation.
UPASARG refers to painful experiences (mental or physical) intentionally inflicted by others.
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