Gems of Jainism

Author(s): Hemant Shah
Publisher: Academy of Philosophy

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Values in Jainism for the Modern World
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(i) Recitation of Verses (Sutrokti) (ii) Concentration of mind while worshiping (Upayoga) (ii) Doubtlessness (Asanka-tyaga) (iv) Equanimity (Samyak Dristi), and (v) Devotion (Bhakti) 8
This means, one who observes these is observing religion. What is most remarkable is here in above five practices is Jainism's secularism. Jain religiousness includes aspects like devotion and equanimity or recitation of verses, but not necessarily of God or Gods.
Again according to Jain scriptures “the Jain conception of religion as Arādhan, consists in ten parts. They are :
(i) faith (Sraddhā) (ii) holy communion (Satsanga) (ii) eulogy (Stavana) (iv) renunciation (Nivriti) (v) sincerity (Nistha) (vi) special interest (Ruchi Vishesa) (vii) firmness (Drdha Anuraga) (viii) love (Premotpatti) (ix) emotional state (Bhavanubhuti) (x) strong devotion (Parā Bhakti)"
Thus we find a person who is doing activities keeping the above in mind or intentionally practicing these above mentioned things he is practicing religion. In Jain religion, Sadhanā, Sevā or Upasānā, all these three words convey almost similar meaning which very broadly mean a purposeful activity done with a definite purpose consistently, regularly something like what Patanjali has in his mind when he speaks of Tapas. According to Jainism “the three