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Jaina Acāra : Siddhanta aura Svarūpa
171 All these are meant to remove the covering on the soul which is immaculate in its original state.
(8) Vinaya - It has three meanings : discipline, self-restraint and humility.
A teacher, for the good of his pupils, has to take strict measures which they must not resent, knowing that he can do no harm. His harsh treatment is but to improve them. Those alone who are self-disciplined can observe even a very rigid code of conduct. Undisciplined persons, however, feel incensed when they are required to do something against their will. The troubles a
es apparently suffered by disciplined persons vanish like camphor.
Meek persons do not sit beside their seniors, but always take a lower seat. With folded hands they bow to them and are at their beck and call. They should sit neither too close nor too distant from their seniors, They do not stretch their legs nor proudly place one leg on the other. Thcy do not walk sticking to their seniors nor do they open their mouth when two senior monks should be conversing with each other.
Abhayadeva says that eight kinds of karma ("Vi’= specially; 'naya' means away) get separated from an humble person. With the extinction of karmas, salvation cannot be far off.
As the earth supports all, modesty is the basis of all good qualities. As a modest girl feels gratified on being blessed with a good match, so does a teacher when he has a modest scholar under his charge.
Bhagavatī, Sthânārgā and Aupapātika have mentioned seven kinds of 'Vinaya' as follows:
(1) Knowledge (2) Vision (3) Conduct (4) Mind (5) Speech (6) Body (7) Conversant with worldly ways. We shall now deal with them one by one: (1) Due respect must be accorded to learned persons. It is they who
guide a nation. Aristotle wanted the ruler of a country to be a philosopher. America, Russia, India, Jews and others respected their scientists and men of letters. Einstein and others did tremendous good to the world. Sayyambhava says that the teacher from whom you have learnt a single thing should be honoured. Darsana - It means respect for those possessing right vision and right faith. They must be served aright and their word should be treated as law. Gods, Teachers and Dharma should never be slighted. Your behaviour should be decent. The great Founder's piety must be practised by others-the preceptor, his associate, old learned scholars such as organisers, saints, those learned in five lores etc. There are forty-five kinds of irreverence. The Jaina philosophers have given the details of respect, behaviour, dealing with others and the like in very clear terms.
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