Essence of Jainism Part 02

Author(s): Kushalchandravijay
Publisher: 108 jain Tirth Darshan Trust

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are the activities that are both sinful and senseless. As they do not serve any purpose, they are called 'Anartha Kriyas' or senseless activities. Such activities, which are of four types, must be refrained from.
The following four types of tyaga (abstinence from killing) are the illustrations of Anarth Dand. (a) One should not keep or tame beasts, birds, dogs, cats,
elephants, hourses, cocks, and bulls, nor should one arrange or encourage a fight between them nor should one visit a place where such a fight goes on. One should not indulge in playing cards, setranj, drafts, etc. One should also neither give to any one a grinding mill, a plough, tools, mortar etc. nor should one trade in
them. (c) One should not attend holi festivals, setting off fire-works,
animal sacrifices (Yagnas), killing of animals, 'Tabut'. wrestling, confiscation proceedings of some one's property (Japti), dances, frace-dramas, 'Ramlilas', cinema shows, circus, T. V. show, horse-race etc. One should neither sit upon green vegetation nor should one indulge in cheap talks concerning women and dinner and political scandals. One should not indulge in activities that lead to 'art-dhyan' reflections arising out of unhappiness and 'raudra-dhyan' reflections induced by cruelity. These cause bonds of Karmas. We should not give such advice to others that would result in sinful activities nor should we hand over to them such articles which would cause harm to living beings. We should abstain from pride, infatuation, passions, loose, talks, scandalous talks on women and food and on politics. These are known as vikathas.
AVOID FIVE ATICHRAS (FAILURES OF CONDUCT) : (1) Kandarp : Don't utter such words in fun that would rouse
passions in others. (2) Kaukuchha : Don't indulge in activities that would cause
infatuation amonast one another.
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