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initiation from the Guru, he should receive his course of duties consisting of 28 Mülaguṇās. There should be no default in observing the Mūlaguṇās or primary virtues. He should go ahead for having the state of complete detachment from all the worldly affairs. He should take up the scriptural study, which prepares him for self-discipline and self-control. He takes one meal a day, which is not full stomach diet. The monks are endowed with either auspicious or pure manifestation of consciousness. Disciplinary formalities in behavior are not forbidden in Subhopayoga. Monks of Subhopayoga have renounced attachment for external and internal attachment. A monk who has abstained from improper conduct, who has ascertained the reality and who is peaceful and perfect in asceticism will soon attain liberation and becomes Siddha.12
12 Pravacanasara Gāthās 93-108, Cariträdhikāra, Gāthās 31, 57-60, 71
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In fact the he is of view that one should first abandon the Asubhopayoga and then should not attach much importance to Subhopayoga, but always should intent on Suddhopayoga, which leads to attain the Nirvana, the state of complete free from all Karmas. This is the main aim of the novice. The aspirant should enter the order and observe the primary virtues and discipline, cultivate Subhopayoga and attain Nirvana.
STUDY NOTES version 5.0
Substances (Dravyas), qualities (Gunäs) and modifications (Paryaya) are called the object of the knowledge. The substance is endowed with origination, destruction and permanence without leaving the existential character, Soul is a substance; manifestation of consciousness is its quality; and its modifications different types of births. Rūpitva is a quality of matter and its modifications are manifold like wood etc. The soul is the knower and essentially an embodiment of knowledge. But this essential knowing ability of the soul is crippled because of its long association with Karmic matter. Kundakunda showed the path of liberation from the Karmic matter.
3. Pamcätthikaya - Samgaho
Pañcāstikāya has two main commentaries in Sanskrit one is of Amṛtacandra, which contains 173 Gāthās, and the other one is of Jayasena, which informs the 181 Gāthās. It is divided into two Śrutaskandhas with a Pithika in beginning and Culikā at the end. This division was made by Kundakunda himself as indicated in the opening of second Śrutaskandha by using the pronoun Tesam which refers to Astikāyas etc. discussed in the first. This Text might
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