ISJS Jainism Study Notes E5 Vol 03

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

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ṇāņam c damkahņṁ camva carittam c tovo tahā virium uvaogo ya rüyam jivasya lakkhnam3
Savve jiva vi icccharti jivium na marijjiurh Tamhā pāṇvaham ghqr niggaṁtha vajjayamti sā3
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37 Utträdhyayan 28
38 Daśvaikälika 6/10
39 Acaranga 2/2/3
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Savve pānā pivayauya, suhsāyā dukkh padikülä vahā Piya jivimo jiviun kāmā savvesim jiviycm piye39
i.e. characteristics of jīva are knowledge, intuition, conduct, penance, energy and their manifestation. In this way jīva is with self consciousness, with mind and thinking faculty and all jivas are independent.
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SELF STUDY IS THE SUPREME AUSTERITY,
स्वाध्याय परमं तप
Every living being has the right to live and exist. It has freedom to live i.e. to live is its right. Dasvaikalika sutra says exactly the same about ahimsā.
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i.e. all living beings wish to live and no one wants to die. Hence their lives should not be destroyed. Nirgranthas have prohibited killing. Acaranga Sūtra says:
i.e. everybody loves his own life. Happiness is desired and unhappiness is frowned upon by all. To die is undesirable and to live is desirable. Hence everybody wants to live i.e. everyone should have the freedom to live.
Everybody has the right to live. Hence no one should be killed. Purūṣārthasiddhiupāya says "To kill anyone, tie anyone, beat anyone, be cruel to anyone, to treat anyone in human manner all fall under the category of himsn." Going further it says that even to steal someone's means of livelihood, to speak in an insulting manner and harsh words, rape and
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