Fundamental Principles of Jainism

Author(s): B C Law
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(3) Desire of the law (dhammasaddhā): By it the soul becomes indifferent to pleasures.
(4) Obedience to co-religionists and to the Guru (gurusådhammiyasussüsanā) : By obedience to them the soul obtains discipline.
(5) Corfession of sins before the Guru (āloyaņā): By this the soul gets rid of the thorns of deceit, wrong belief, etc.
(6) Repenting for one's sins to oneself: By this the soul obtains repentance and becoming indifferent by repentance he prepares himself for an ascending scale of virtues by which he destroys karma.
(7) Repenting for one's sins before the Guru: By this the soul obtains humility.
(8) Moral and intellectual purity of the soul (sāmāyika): The soul ceases from sinful occupations by such purity.
(9) Adoration of the 24 Jinas: The soul arrives at purity of faith by this adoration.
(10) Paying reverence to the Guru (vandana): By this the soul destroys the karma leading to birth in low families.
(11) By expiation of sins the soul obviates transgressions of the vows (padikkamana).
(12) By a particular posture of the body (kaussagga) the soul gets rid of past and present transgressions which require expiatory rites.
(13) By self-denial (paccakkhāna) the soul shuts the doors against sins.
(14) By praises and hymns (thavathuimangala) he obtains wisdom consisting in knowledge, faith and conduct.
(15) By keeping the right time he destroys karma which obstructs right knowledge.
(16) By practising penance (pāyacittakaraña) he gets rid of sins and commits no transgressions.
(17) By begging forgiveness he obtains happiness of mind. (18) By study he destroys karma which obstructs right knowledge.
(19) By the recital of the sacred texts he preserves the sacred lore and obtains destruction of karma.
(20) By questioning the teachers he arrives at a correct comprehension of the sūtra and its meaning.
(21) By repetition he commits the sounds or syllables to memory. (22) By pondering on what he has learnt, he loosens the firm hold