Introduction to Jainsim

Author(s): Dewan Bahadur A B Lathe
Publisher: Jain Mitra Mandal

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JAINISM
as occasions arise. The five fold conduct is also a cause of Sanvar. · Its first element is Samayika which means the perform. The five dhe ance of the six necessary duties to be licrcarier ments of enumerated, c. . the application of the mind to
conduct religious meditation or its concentration by occupy. ing a sitting or standing posture for a fixed period in the morning, at midday, in the evening and at midnight. The second is Chhedopastlapan which consists of taking some penance or re-cntering the ascetic life, on account of some fault of the man. Third is Parihar Vishudhi which means the avoidance of any injury while moving about. Sukslim Samparaya is the endcavour to root out the residue of passions after its tumult has subsided. The fifth consists in observing the rules of highest character.
The twelve kinds of Tapas or “the checks to the career of The Tapas ac
desires," are enumerated in the last fooi-noic, We
have thus seen what are the factors of the principie of Samar.
Now comes Nirjura which is defined as ilic partial destrucThe principle srinciple tion of the Karmas. Onc kind of it is the destruc
on or of Nirjara tion of the Karmas by their being suffered out and another kind is ils bringing to maturity by some means locfore its ordinary period. Partial destruction here means that some of thic Karmas are yet to run ilicir course.
Then comes loksha which is defined as "freedom from Nokslin cvery Karma." In this siate, matcrial body disappcars and only the soul consisting of infinite wisdom and insight remains. We have thus treated of the Serri: Principles. Now I take up the third part of my lecture.