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The Conduct of a Jaina Monk
175 2. Vinaya-Should be humble to all. 3. Gurupūjā--Should be reverential to those who are
senior to him in spiritual development. 4. Saikşabahumāna-Should show respect for the aspir
ants of spirituality. 5. Dānapatiśraddhāvrddhi --Encourage the giver to give
alms. 6. Buddhibalavardhana-Enhance the intellect and capa.
city of his students. Besides, the ācārya should also keep in mind the following
things :
1. He should be careful in giving any order. 2. He should see that the junior monks behave properly
towards senior monks. 3. He should see that the order of reading the scrip
tures is not violated by the monks. 4. He should provide proper facilities for those monks
who are either diseased or are engaged in penance
for studies. 5. He should do every thing in consultation with other
monks. 6. He should see that every monk gets the equipment
that he requires. 7. He should also take care of the equipments of
monks.a
The commentary of Pravacanasāroddhāra gives thirty-six qualities of a monk. We need not mention all these qualities here. The essential qualities of an ācārya are that he should have an excellent personality, should be free fr self-praise and crookedness. He should be well-versed in the scriptures and should have good expression.
Monks and nuns
Monks and nuns in the samgha should observe strict reticence. It is only in case of emergency that they are
1. Abhayadeva on Sthānāngasūtra, 7.3.570. 2. Sthānāngas ūtra, 5.1.399 and 7.3.544. 3. Pravacanasároddhāra, 64th dvāra (pp. 128-131).
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