Book Title: ISJS Jainism Study Notes E5 Vol 04
Author(s): International School for Jain Studies
Publisher: International School for Jain Studies
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Dravya sa vara refers to the stoppage of the influx of the karmic particles. Psychic accompaniment of the influx of karmic particles has also to be stopped. The stoppage of the psychic accompaniments and psychic causes of the influx of karma is the bh vasamvara.
5.2. The means of stoppage According to Um sw mi stoppage is affected by restraint (Gupti), carefulness (Samiti), virtue (Dharma) contemplation (Anuprek), conquest by endurance (Pari ahajaya), and conduct (C ritra).
Sa gupti samitidharm nuprek
pari ahajayac ritaih (TS/IX/2)
5.2.1 Gupti (attitude of restraint/control) That, by which the soul is protected from the causes of transmigration, is control (qupti). There are three kinds of Gupti.
1. Manogupti (restraint on mental activity) 2. Vacanagupti (restraint on speech activity) 3. Kya gupti (restraint on body activity)
According to Um sw mi - Restraining activity turely is control.
Samyagyoganigraho guptih (TS/IX/4)
5.2.2. Samiti (carefulness) Carefulness in walking, speech, eating, lifting and lying down and depositing waste products constitute the five-fold regulation of activities
ry bhai a
d nan k epotsarg h samitayah (TS/IX/5)
5.2.3 Dharma (virtue) There are ten virtues described by Um sw mi - Supreme forbearance (K am ), Modesty (Mrdava), straight forwardness ( rjava), Truthfulness (Satya), purity (auca), self-restraint (Sa yama), austerity (Tapa), renunciation (Ty ga). Non-attachment ( kincanya), celibacy (Brahmcarya) constitute moral virtues or duties (Dharma). The practice of these moral virtues coupled with the thought of evil caused by the opposites of these leads to stoppage of karmic inflow. (TS/IX/6)
5.2.4. Anuprek (Contemplation) Anuprek or reflection or contemplation on transitoriness etc. helps one to practice moral virtues such as forbearance and consequently leads to effective stoppage of karmas. Reflection is mentioned in the middle for the sake of both. He who practices contemplation in this way is enabled to practice the moral virtues and also subdue of afflictions.
There are twelve types of contemplation according to Um sw mi. (TS/IX/7)
1 Anity nuprek
Contemplation of Transitory-ness
2 A aran nuprek
Contemplation of Helplessness Contemplation of Transmigration
3 Samsr nuprek
4 Ekatv nuprek 5 Anyatv nuprek
Contemplation of Loneliness Contemplation of Distinctness
6
A ucity nuprek
Contemplation of Impurity
7
rav nuprek
Contemplation of Influx
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