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Jaina Ethics
sāmāyika could be performed thrice a day1 or at least twice a day. In fact, it may be performed as many times as possible. The day of fasting is specially suited for sāmāyika.1 The duration should be gradually increased as one gets prac tised to it. As for postures, any sitting or standing posture which is convenient is good for sāmāyika.5 Adopting humble and surrendering gestures, the aspirant should either repeat some devotional hymn or should get absorbed in self-meditation." He should show forbearance under adverse circumstances and should keep his body, mind and speech steadfast."
Transgressions of sāmāyikavratas
The five transgressions of sāmāyikavrata are ; 1. Misconduct of speech (vāgduṣpraṇ dhāna) 2. Misconduct of body (kayaduspraṇidhāna) Misconduct of mind (manoduspraṇidhāna)
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4.
Lack of interest in sāmāyika (anādara)
5. Forgetfulness in due observance of sāmāyika (smṛtyanupasthāna).8
1. Vagduspranidhana: It means hasty recitation of text without understanding its meaning.9
2. Kayaduspraṇidhāna: This means that parts of body should be kept steady.10
3. Mānoduspraṇidhāna: Anger, avarice, deceit, pride, envy and other such feelings, if entertained at the time of sāmāyika, constitute this aticara.11 Camunḍaraya says that absentmindedness at the time of sāmāyika constitutes this aticara.12
1. Kartikeyanuprekṣa, 354.
2. Puruşarthasiddhyupāya, 149.
3. Ibid., 149, Also Sagaradharmamṛta, 5.29.
4. Ratnakaranḍaśrävakācāra, 100-101.
5. Kartikeyanuprekṣā, 355.
6. Ibid., 355-356.
7. Ratnakaranḍaśrāvakācāra, 103.
8. Tattvärthasutra, 7.28. Also Upasakadaśänga, 1.53.
9. Ganin, Siddhasena on Tattvärthasutra, 7.28. Also Caritrasära, p. 20. Ibid., 7.28. Also Ibid., p. 20.
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11. Ganin, Siddhasena on Tattvärthasutra, 7.28.
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Caritrasara, p. 20.
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