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PAGE good behaviour (Samiti)-Control of mind, speech and body (Gupti)-Twenty-two ways of enduring hardship (Parīşaha)Ten duties of Ascetics-Five Rules of Conduct (Caritra) - Twelve important Reflections (Bhāvanā).
vii. BONDAGE to Karma (161): Four kinds.
viii. DESTRUCTION of Karma (163): Six Exterior Austerities-Six Interior Austerities.
ix. MOKSA (169) : the Siddha-Final Bliss.
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CHAPTER VIII KARMA AND THE PATH TO LIBERATION . . . 173
Four Sources of Karma—Nine ways of arresting KarmaEight kinds of Karma--their arrangement --Ghātin and Aghātin Three tenses of Karma-Fourteen steps to Liberation..
CHAPTER IX THE LIFE STORY OF A JAINA . . . . . . 193
Babyhood and birth-ceremonies-Betrothal and marriage ceremonies—The first child--Death and funeral ceremonies.
CHAPTER X THE JAINA LAYMAN AND HIS RELIGIOUS LIFE. 205
The Twelve Lay Vows: Five Anuvrata (against killing, falsehood, dishonesty, unchastity and covetousness) - Three Strengthening Vows (limiting travel and use of possessions and guarding against abuses)-Four Vows of Religious Observances - How the vows are taken -Santhāro (Religious suicide-The eleven Pratimā-The perfect gentleman.
CHAPTER XI THE JAINA ASCETIC . . . . . . . . 225
Initiation-Daily duties-- Begging—Confession-Leisure Study-Nuns—Goraji—The Five Great Vows: (Non-killing --Truth-Honesty-Chastity-Detachment)-No meals after sundown—The ideal monk.
CHAPTER XII THE END OF THE ROAD . . . . . . 239
The Five Great Ones: (Sadhu-Upādhyāya- Ācārya-Tīrthankara-Siddha)-Rules by which even non-Jaina may reach Mokşa- The Three Jewels—The Three Evil Darts.