Book Title: Essence and Substance of Yoga
Author(s): S M Jain
Publisher: S M Jain

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________________ 2. “हिंसायामवृते स्तेये मैथुने च परिग्रह । विरति व्रतमित्युक्तं सर्वसत्वानुकम्पकैः । 18/611" - Jnanarnava by Shubhchandracharya "Not to commit five sins namely violence, falsehood, stealing, indulgence in sex and acquisition beyond bare needs." “अहिंसा - सुनृताऽस्तेय ब्रह्मचार्याऽपरिगृहा । पंचमिः पंचभिर्युक्ता भावनाभिविमुक्तये ।।1/19।।" - Yogshastra by Htemchandracharya "Ahimsa (Non injury), truth, non-stealing, continence and non-possession are five major vows". “इहाहिंसादयः प�च सुप्रसिध यमाः सताम् । अपरिग्रहोपर्यनतास्तयेच्छादि चतुर्विदा । 17 / 214 | " - Yogdrishtisamuchhaya by Haribhadrasuri "Five noble traits of character are from non-injury to non-greed (i.e. noninjury, truthfulness, non-stealing, sex-control and non-greed). The flour traits of Yama are by intention, by activity, by firmness and by accomplishment. Niyama (Rules): This enjoins cleanliness and purity. In Jainism there is mandatory emphasis on purity of mind, speech and body of self (person) and also of ambient environment. The twelve austerities (Tapas) six external and six internal are practices to cleanse mind and body. “अनशनावमौदर्यवृत्ति परिसंख्यान रसपरित्यागविविक्तशय्यासन कायक्लेशा बाह्यं तपः । 19 / 19||" “प्रायाश्चितविनयवैयावृत्य स्वाध्यायव्युतसर्गध्यानानयुत्तरम्। 19/20।।" - Tatwarthsutra by Umaswati "Discipline in taking meals, taking less than hunger, fasting, abstaining from taking certain heavy food such as butter, oil, not caring for comforts while sitting, sleeping, reading are external tapas. Repentance for one's wrong deeds, humility, service to help others in disease, needs etc. to renounce material things, studying and meditations are internal tapas. 41

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