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The inflow of Tirthamkara-body-making karma is caused by meditation (Bhávaná) of the following 16 matters :
1. Darshana-vishuddhi, purity of right-belief. Pure rightbelief is with 8 Angas or the following 8 qualities :
1. Nisshankita. Free from all doubt. 2. Nishkánkshita. Free from wordly desire. 3. Nir vichikitsita. Free from repulsion from anything. 4. Amúdha drishtitva. Free from superstitious belief. 5. Upa-brimhana or more popularly, Upa gúhana. Ad
vancement in one's own attributes. Free from a tendency
to proclaim the faults of others. 6. Sthiti karana. To help oneself or others to remain
steady in the path of truth. 7. Vatsalya. Tender affection for one's brother on the path
of Liberation. 8. Prabhávaná. Propagation of the path of Liberation. 2. Vinaya-sampannatá. Reverence for means of Liberation and for those who follow them.
3. Shila vrateshvanatíchára. Faultless observance of the 5 vows, and faultless subdual of the passions.
4. Abhikshna-jnánopayoga. Ceaseless pursuit of right knowledge.
5. Samvega, Perpetual apprehension of mundane miseries.
6. Shaktitas-tyaga, Giving to others, gift of knowledge, food, medicine, etc., according to one's capacity.
7. Shaktitas-tapa. The practice of austerities, according to one's capacity.
8. Sadhu-samadhi. Protecting and reassuring to saints or removing their troubles.
9. Vaiyávrittya-karana. Serving the meritorious. 10. Arhat-bhakti. Devotion to Arhats or Omniscient Lords.
11. Acharya-bhakti, Devotion to Acháryás or Heads of the Orders of Saints.
12. Bahu-shruta-bhakti. Devotion to Upadhyayas or teaching Saints.
13. Pravachana-bhakti. Devotion to Scriptures.
14. Ávashyaká-parihári. Not neglecting one's 6 important daily duties.
15. Márga prabhávaná. Propagation of the path of Liberation.
16. Pravachanavatsalatva. Tender affection for one's brothers on the path of Liberation.
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