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Nikshepa Samity. And to be careful in the disposal of excrements, urine, cough, rags etc. so that they may not fall upon or injure any sentient being, is Utsarga Samity. They observe equality towards all, friends, foes etc. They do not take any food after nightfall, do not use any kind of conveyance, live by begging, do not accept money, and do not collect and hoard anything for themselves. These are some of the hard rules of self-control they strive to practise. To inhibit the train of evil thoughts and engage the mind in good thoughts the Sadhus have to practise twelve kinds of meditation : 1. Life, youth, wealth and property, everything is impermanent; therefore, one should not be
attached to them-this thought-current is called Anityabhāvanā or meditation on the imper
manence of all worldly things. 2. As none can save a deer from the jaws of a lion, so none can save a man from the clutches
of disease and calamity. This kind of thought is called Asharana Bhāvanā or meditation
on the forlorn helplessness of man. 3. In this world there is none who is really my kindred, friend or enemy. In the unnumbered
succession of my lives, I may have had various relations with every creature. This is the strange, peculiar nature of the world. This kind of thought is called Samsāra Bhāvanā or meditation on the transitoriness of human relations. Alone was I born and alone must I die. It is I alone and none else who have to suffer the consequences of my deeds. This kind of reflection is called Ekattwa Bhāvanā or medita
tion on the solitariness of individual existence. 5. The body and the soul are distinct and separate from each other. The body is uncons
cious and the soul conscious. This is Anitya Bhāvanā or meditation on the separateness
of the soul from the body. 6. The body is made up of impure substances such as blood, flesh etc. and full of faeces,
urine etc. One should never be attached to such a body. This is Ashuchi Bhāvanā or
meditation on the intrinsic impurity of the body. 7. Attached to the senses, if I remain engrossed in the enjoyment of worldly objects, it will
entail my bondage to Karma and produce harmful consequences. This is Āshrava
Bhāvanā or meditation on the influx of Karma into the soul. 8. To resort to good thoughts in order to rid oneself of evil propensities is Samvara Bhāvanā
or meditation on the cessation of the influx of Karma. 9. To reflect upon the various evil consequences of Karma and think of exhausting all
accumulated Karma by contemplation and austerities is called Nirjarā Bhāvanā or medita
tion on the elimination of all Karma. 10. To reflect upon the real nature of the universe and its fleeting appearances is called Loka
Bhävanā or meditation on the impermanence of the world. 11. In this phenomenal world attainment of right faith and an immaculate character is a rare
achievement. This kind of thought is called Bodhidurlabha Bhāvanā or meditation on the difficult nature of the knowledge and perfection to be attained.
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