Jaina Ethics

Author(s): Dayanand Bhargav
Publisher: Motilal Banarasidas

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Jaina Ethics (ii) Compassion for the vowers (vratyanukampā). (iii) Charity (dāna). (iv) Self-control with attachment towards worldly
enjoyment (sarāgasamyama). (v) Partial control (samyamāsamyama). (vi) Equanimous submission to the fruition of
karman (akāmanirjarā). (vii) Austerities not based on right knowledge (bālatapas). (viii) Contemplation (yoga). (ix) Forgiveness (Ksamā). (x) Contentment (sauca).
Gotrakar man The following cause the inflow of low-family-determin
ing karmansi : (i) Speaking ill of other (paranindā). (ii) Self-praise (ātmaprasaṁsā). (iii) Concealing the good qualities of others (sadgunā
cchädana). (iv) Proclaiming those good qualities in oneself which
one does not possess (asadguņodbhedana). The inflow of high-family-determining Karmans comes from the qualities opposite to those mentioned above, by showing humility towards one's superior (nīcai hurtti) and by not being proud of one's achievements (anutseka). ? Ayuşakarmans
The age-determining karmans may lead one either to hell or to sub-human life or to human birth or to heaven in the next birth. The inflow of that kärmic matter leading to birth in hell results from too much of sinful activity and attachment.3 Deceitfulness leads to subhuman birth. Less of worldly activity and attachments and humble indisposition leads to human birth. The activities from five to seven, enumerated in the list of sātāvedaniya lead to heavenly birth.
1. 2. 8.
Tattvārthas ütra 6.24. Ibid., 6.25. Ibid., 6.16. Ibid., 6.17. Ibid., 6.18. Ibid., 6.20.