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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5.2.6.-C ritra (Conduct)
Um sw mi mentioned five kinds of conduct. (TS/IX/18) 1 Sm yika equanimity
2 Chedopasth pn
reinitiation
3 Parih rvi uddhi purity of non injury 4 Sk m mpar ya slight passion
5 Yath khy ta perfect conduct It is clear from what has been stated above that stoppage results when there is all round spiritual development. It is the activities and passion that lead to transmigration. Their cessation and conquest over passions stop the influx of Karmic matter, that is, results in Dravya- sa vara.
6.0 Nirjar - (Dissociation of Karma) After sa vara we came to the process of nirjar. The function of sa vara is to arrest the influx of karma through different sources by stopping the inlets. But the function of nirjar is to remove the accumulated Karma already present in the soul.
According to Pujyap da - The karmas fall off after giving pain or pleasure, as these cannot stay on after complete fruition, just as food and similar things decay in course of time. Dissociation takes place after the fruition of Karmas.
6.1. Two kinds of dissociation of Karmas The separation of or dissociation of Karamas is of two kinds, namely ripening in the usual course (Vip k or Ak ma) and being made to ripen prematurely i.e. (Avip kj ) or (Sak ma).
In the great ocean of transmigration, the individual self wanders for countless periods of time, whirling round and round among the four states of existence in various births. And the auspicious and inauspicious Karmas associated with the self, reach the stage of fruition gradually and complete their ripe period and then dissociate themselves from the self completely. This is the first kind of dissociation.
6.2. Method dissociation Dissociation is effected by penance and also by other ways, according to Um sw mi
Tapas nirjar ca. (TS/IX/3)
Penance (austerity) is dissociation also.
Penance (Tapa) is very important for both sa vara and nirjar . Though penance (religious austerity) in included under the moral virtues, it is mentioned separately in order to indicate that it effects both stoppage and dissociation and that it is the chief cause of stoppage of influx and dissociation.
6.2.1. The twelve types of Penance (austerities) It is of two kinds:
1. External Austerities (Penance) There are six types of external austerities - (TS/IX/19) 1 Anasana
fasting
2 Avamodarya
reducing the diet
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