Aspects of Jaina Monasticism

Author(s): Nathmal Tatia, Mahendramuni
Publisher: Jain Vishva Bharati

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VI
ASĀYANA
or
Disrespectful Conduct
The third chapter of the Ayāra- oneself, he washes before allowing dasão gives thirty-three types of the superior to do so. āsāyană (Skt. āśātana derived from 11. If on return from the place ā-tv sad causative, meaning de- of easing oneself (viyāra-bhūmi) or stroying, cutting off completely) the place of study (vihāra-bhūmi), 'disrespectful conduct which are as he performs āloyaņā (self-examinafollows:
tion at the completion of the visit)
before allowing the superior to do A seha disciple' commits the
so. offence of disrespect :
12. If he indulges in a talk in 1. If he walks in front of the advance with an outsider who has rāyaniya “superior in respect of come for a talk with the superior. knowledge or monastic standing' 13. If at night or the afternoon, (without any specific reason). the superior asks “Venerables, are
2. If he walks by the side of the you asleep or waking?” and if the rāyaniya (because such walking waking monks do not answer (delimay entail touching the robe or berately). rubbing any limb of him).
14. If on return from begging 3. If he walks too near to the asana (food), pāna (drink), khāima superior.
(sweets), sāima (condiments), he 4. If he stands in front of the performs äloyanā (confession) in superior.
front of another monk instead of 5. If he stands by the side of the superior. the superior.
15. If on return from begging 6. If he stands too near to the asaņa (food), pāņa (drink), khāima superior.
(sweets), sāima (condiments), he 7. If he sits in front of the shows the alms to another monk superior.
instead of the superior. 8. If he sits by the side of the 16. If on return from begging superior.
asana (food), pāņa (drink), khäima 9. If he sits too near to the (sweets), säima (condiments), he superior.
invites other monks instead of the 10. If at the place of easing superior before inviting the latter.