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A Hand Book of Jainology (5) Naimihika : One who knows the past and the future; one
who has mastered the science of omens; (6) Vadi : One who can establish his opinions and faith by
means of argument disproving other theories logically; (7) Siddha : One who knows about miraculous juices to be
smeared to the soles; and pills having miraculous efficacy; (8) Thapasvi : One who has attained spiritual excellence by
means of austerities and penance.
The ten to be treated with politeness; A jiva who has samyaktva must show politeness to these ten; 1 to 5 the Panch Parameshti (6) Chaitya (7) Shruta (8) Dharma (9) Pravachan (10) Darshan (Chaitya = the image and the temple of the Jins. Shruta = Agam shastras, Dharma = the Yatidharma like forgiveness; Pravachan = Jain shasan and Sangh Darshan = Samyaktva). This politeness has to be shown in 5 ways (1) Showing polite devotion along with honour; (2) worshipping by offering certain substances; (3) admiring virtues; (4) discarding calumniation; (5) discarding Ashathana (ill-mannered behaviour).
If you practise these 67 principles, your soul will attain Samyaktva; and if it has already attained samyaktva that will be chastened.
The following principles and activities are also to be observed in order to attain and chasten samyaktva.
Seeing the image of the Jin every day; showing devotion to him; worshipping him; offering whatever you can; rendering service to sadhus, listening to the voice of the Jin, reciting the Namaskar mahamantra, seeking the refuge, in the three phases of time, of. Arihant, siddha, and Jin dharma; condemning your own ignoble actions; commending the noble actions of Arihant etc. Going on pilgrimages, completely discarding the seven addictions namely; hunting, gambling, meat-eating winedrinking, stealing, seeking intimacy with other women; discarding the habit of eating food in the night; observing such
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