Book Title: Equanimity Philosophy and Practice
Author(s): Nanesh Acharya
Publisher: Agam Ahimsa Samta Evam Prakrit Samsthan

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________________ stead-fastness to duty in place of wealth, property or authority oriented systems. To observe the gross vows of non-killing, truth, nonstealing, Celibacy, non-possessiveness and Anekant doctrine. To gain elegance in their limits and make reasonable efforts to dive deep into the minuteness of Spirit 4. Keep faith in the equal distributfon of the essential commodities of life and individually relinquish the ownership of those things for public good according to development and suitability 5. To maintain with conviction the membership from the family to village, town, country or universe with a cognate (friendly) view and co-operative behaviour coupled with the realisation of self-responsibilities. 5. On, whatever post or field of action one is engaged in life, he shoul skilfully carry out his duties with equanimous morality and reliability keeping aloof from corruption. 7. To give preference to self-restraint in self-life, to rules in social life and to remain disciplined. Highest Ladder of the Accomplisher Adept (Samta Drishti): The entry of an accomplisher in the category of adept of Equanimity will, then, be deemed when in addition to being Advocate and adhering to equanimity, he steps forward and attains the stage of making and seeing the world abounding in equanimity and also acts accor 182 Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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