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Jaina Acara : Siddhānta aura Svarüpa
261 One speaks because thoughts ebb and flow in the mind. When there is no other person to be spoken to, he talks to himself as in a soliloquy. The other reason of speaking is dealings with other people. All colloquy is gross. The internal speech is subtle. When both cease, the control of speech becomes an accomplished fact.
Susumnā is one of the three principal nerves connected with the structure on top of the skull whence some liquid flows below. When somebody speaks very fast, nine drops ooze forth; twelve drops for one who speaks neither fast nor slow and sixteen drops for him who speaks slowliest. The slowlier you speak, the more drops and consequently greater energy is stored. All founders of faith had rightly observed silence in their non-omniscient state.
Kayogupti-It is perfect control of the whole body as a unit. It implies control in walking, sleeping, sitting and every other thing which involves the body.
Lord Mahāvīra's reply to Gautama's query was, "It is to prevent the inflow caused by immoral physical activities. When it is checked, all violent tendencies are automatically checked. Immorality and mental unsteadiness add Karmic matter to the soul and go on defiling it. The control over body restrains them to a great extent. Kšamāsramaņa righty laid great stress on it.
. Unless the body is brought under control, breath cannot be controlled without which the inflow of Karmic matter cannot be checked. The bondage and liberation have no less to do with the body than with the mind. The effective control of both ensures complete stoppage of Karmic matter. The control of the body makes you aware of the soul. The greater the awareness of the soul, the lesser is the influx of Karmic matter. You reach a state when you are hardly aware of the existence of your body.
In India to-day there is adulteration in every thing, be it wheat,rice, gram, chilies and the like. There is such dexterity in adulteration that it is not
sily detected. Unless they are purified of all dross, they are not worth eating
Likewise the innumerable space points of the soul are defiled or adulterated by Karmic aggregates which cause bondage and obstruct liberation for long.
The monk who religiously observes all these controls easily sanctifies his conduct which is the comer-stone of Jainism. Of the three jewels the jewel of conduct is the most precious one. Good and right conduct is inclusive of all good qualities and strict exclusion of the bad ones.
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