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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6. Digvrata Vow for Directional Movements
Ignorantly going in upward direction
Ignorantly going in downward direction Ignorantly going in linear direction
Increase the location limits
Transgress the limited space in ignorance
7. Bhogopbhoga or Limit Use or Desire of Things used once (Food) and many times (Clothes etc).
Reminiscing the things consumed earlier
Excess indulgence in too much action (vulgar) before others.
Excessive craving for consumption of things in future
• Passions and attachment in the present things
8. Flaws of anarthadanda (useless or without purpose Activities)
Brooding
Purposeless mischief
Facilitation of destruction
9. Flaws of De vak ika (Movement Restrictions of Cities, Countries etc.) Ask others to do work exceeding his limits without transgressing ones own Do the with some other sound like coughing
Ask others to get things
Giving harmful advice
Helping hunters to find animals
References:
Expose one self to others
To throw stones etc on others
10. Flaws of S m yika (Equanimity or Concentration)
Unclear expression of words or mantras
Constant movement of ones body
Mentally engaging in other thoughts than on spirituality
Thinking that S mayika is useless
Forget the Mantras or Sutras during S mayika because of unstable mind
11. Flaws of Posadhopav sa or fasting regularly
Dying with hunger he wears the clothes of Puja
Due to above he also does urine in negligence Due to hunger in negligence he puts the bed
Due to hunger in negligence he does not do any work with respect
Due to hunger in negligence his mind remains unstable
12. Flaws of D n or Charity
Cover food with leaves
Put food on the leaves
Disrespect while giving
Careless while giving
Is unhappy when others are giving
[1] Indian Thought and its Development by Albert Schweitzer, Pages 82-3, London 1951.
[2] cr ga S tra, 132, (gama Prak ana Samiti, Beawer).
[3] Ibid., 129
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