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(2) Three hours. (3) The first half. (4) Food once a day. (5) At the same place. (6) Roasted paddy with water. (7) Fast (8) 'Divasacarim" (9) Self-imposed restriction in accepting food. (10) Absitinece from all activities.
A spiritual aspirant renounces certain objects and accepts certain Others to which also he is not in the least attached. He merely makes use of them. There are six ways of keeping renunciation unblemished. They are :
(1) Sraddhānavisuddhi-It is to observe five great vows and twelve Others with unfaltering faith.
(2) Jnāna.—It is to possess accurate knowledge of liberated souls, monks living in a group, primary and secondary qualities etc.,
(3) Vinaya-All renunciation is necessarily whole-hearted, but this enjoins salutation as many times as prescribed.
(4) Anuldiasaya'suddha-It is to stand in front of the teacher and pronounce correctly lessons as taught by him.
(5) Anupālanä-It is to observe the vow in a terrifying forest, at the time of famine or even when one is diseased.
(6) Bhāva—It is to be free from attachment and aversion,
Bhadrabahu has warned against three blemishes to be scrupulously avoided. They are
(1) The renouncement of Mr. so and so has brought him honour and reputation. As such you also undertake it for the same purpose.
(2) You make up your mind to renounce objects on such a spectacular way that other's glory is dimmed.
(3) You do it for worldly prosperity and glory here-after. It is the desire of fame and riches that prompts you to renounce things.
He who has the knowledge of the Self and non-Self as also the purpose of renunciation does 1. . || but he who is ignorant of both does it ill.
'Pravacanasāroddhāra', 'Yogasastra and the like have made other divisions based on the ability or otherwise of the teacher and taught as given below:
(1) When the pupil is discriminative and the teacher well-versed in scriptural knowledge, the renunciation is ideal. Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only
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