ISJS Jainism Study Notes E5 Vol 02

Author(s): International School for Jain Studies
Publisher: International School for Jain Studies

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To follow the 4 arādhanās undoubtedly is udhyotana. To constantly engage oneself in them is udhyavan. To bear any hardships during the journey is nirvadan. To restore oneself in these ārādhanās when deviated is known as sadhana. To die with samyak darśana is known as niyarana.
SELF STUDY IS THE SUPREME AUSTERITY
Farenga
To have faith on the tattvas is samyak darśana. To distinguish self and non-self is samyak Jñāna. To refrain from inauspicious action is samyak caritra. To restraint 5 senses and mind is called samyak tapa.
4) BALA
5) BALA BALA
IN STUDIES
Other important aspect of Bhagavati Aradhana:
Death is the main topic dealt in this text. Since the concentration of the text is on monks the issue of Prasasta death is dealt in detail and the other types are dealt shortly. This text discusses in detail the concept of spiritual death than other text of the age.
The discussion is as follows:
Every aspirant seeks to attain Moksa from the cycle of death and birth. To tread the path of moksa one has to seek refuge in the four aradhanas. Every aspirant therefore seeks a spiritual death. The tranquil death is one which is done under the guidance of these four ārādhanās.
There are 17 types of deaths mentioned in the scriptures. Šivārya has discussed 5 of them in detail. (Gāthā No: 25) They are as follows:
1) PANDITA PANDIT A
2) PANDITA
3) BALA PANDITA
STUDY NOTES version 5.0
1. Pandita Pandita a Death: Those whose passions are very less and have reached the state of fourteenth guṇasthāna. One who crossed the three yogas (activities of mind, speech and body) and one who is about to overcome four aghatiyā karmas with the highest character meets this kind of death.
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