Environmental Doctrines of Jainism

Author(s): S M Jain
Publisher: S M Jain

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"How to walk, stand, sit, sleep, eat, and speak so that sin is not committed?"
DOCTRINE OF AWARENESS
Awareness or mindfulness is pre-requisite for following any doctrines and observing any vow and abstinence and even any act in life. Synchronization of mind and body is essential while undertaking any activity. No doctrine can be followed, no vow can be
bserved, no abstinence can be practiced properly and no work can be done rightly if mind is wavering some where away from the body activity in hand. This is important not only in religious pursuits but also in all activities. If while driving mind is not concentrated on it, then there will be accidents, while cooking one may burn food and oneself, while walking one may slip and fracture some organ if not careful to observe and avoid slippery substance oily or watery. This is true in case of every activity for performing any act properly one should first learn its skills and then concentrate on it while executing. Both learning proper skills and then doing with concentration is awareness. Acharya Mahaprajna has even quantified efficiency as less than 25% if not done with awareness.
In Jain scriptures awareness has been given maximum importance and described in detail with precision. Gautam, the principle disciple of Mahavir asked a fundamental question:
"कहं चरे, कहं चिट्टे, कहमासे कहं सए।
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- Mahavir replied "जयं चरे, जयं चिट्टे, जयमासे, जयं सम। v ich priat, ur 7 14/811
- Dashavaikalik Sutra "Walk, stand, sit, sleep, eat, speak carefully, skillfully and with awareness (concentration) and no sin will be committed. The same is mentioned in Mulachar also
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- Mulachar "Awareness in every act and every moment has been emphasized in scriptures." h a CIBIS 13/1/18||
- Acharanga Sutra "Be aware of every act being performed." RUTA 112/1/20||*
- Acharanga Sutra "Wise recognize and are aware in every act and every moment." "GIR-RETROGA QURT|13/1/8||
- Acharanga Sutra "Those who act with awareness and are free from enmity, are immune from suffering"
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- Acharanga Sutra
- Dashavaikalik Sutra