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Paryusana and Samvatsari
<(iv) Cultivation of proper devotion of Tapasvins. Tyagis and co-religionists.
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(v) Forgetting enmities and cultivation of a genuine spirit of friendship.
In both the sub-sects of the Svetambaras, this week is known as Paryusana. Normally in both it commences and ends on the same day. But in the Digambara sect, the festival is observed for ten days and it is known as Dasalakşani instead of as Paryusana. Their period of time also differs. The Dasalakṣaṇi commences on the second day of the ending of Paryusana.
[Dargan ane Cintan, pp. 335-337]
During this week we can have ample of scope to hear of the noble deeds of Bhagavan Mahavira, and to ponder over their significance. These are the truths that Mahavira experienced, as a result of his hard austerities and Sadhana and put into practice some of these for improving upon the contemporary social condition. He again, propagated and preached these so that common people shape their lives accordingly. These are the three truths in brief:
(1) One should shape ones worldly dealings in such a manner that we look upon the sorrows of others as our own, so that the violent elements of too much attachment to worldly joys and disparity do not enter ones life.
2) One should fully sacrifice all happiness and amenities of life ifor the good of the society, so that the bondage of acceptance results in good turns to common men of the world.
(3) One should keep constantly awake and alert and indulge in introspection, so that one can keep a watch over blemishes that creep in because of ignorance and weakness, and heroic efforts of the soul do not suffer.
[Darsan aur Cintan, pt. 1, pp. 483-484)
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