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The Concept of Pagcasila in Indian Thought
pathāpana cāritra, when he adopts complete ascetic life. The term 'chedopasthāpana' literally means making an end of the previous qualities (cheda) and establishing in the order anew (upasthāpanā).
It is also interpreted as a kind of punishment, for when a monk commits some grievous offence he is given this punishment by the samgha. This punishment may take any of the following forms--sometimes his period of initiation is cut partially or fully, and renewal of his initiation takes place so that seniorty in the samgha is affected. This concept of punishment is called chedopasthāpana cāritra. This is called säticārachedopasthāpana cãritra, i.e. establishment in the order after committing certain transgressions, but the former one, that of badidikṣā is called niraticāra-chedopasthāpana caritra because here he commits no transgression before getting established in the order or samgha.
(3) Parihāra Visuddhi Caritra : After having reached a certain standard of firmness in keeping up the mahāvratas a monk can step into the next stage of discipline called the parihāra-viśuddhi-căritra; in this the monk undergoes certain practices requiring a high degree of self-control and firmness. This prescribes certain rituals and performing of certain austerities in obedience to a self-elected preceptor or guru. At this stage he is so much devoted to his observances that he would not even take care of his own body even in case of severe sickness. In this form of caritra the yogic practices or tapas are more predominant. But it also demands supernormal physical strength
(4) Sūksma Samparāya Caritra : As the name indicates, in this cäritra, there is almost complete annihilation of the four passions or samparāyas or kaşāyas. They remain only in a very subtle (sükşma) form. In this state passion remains only
1. Four Kaşāyas (anger, conceit, crookedness and greed ta, ATT, ATAT, TH)--Sthān. 4.249.
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