Jainism For Beginners Level 03

Author(s): Sayampurnashreeji
Publisher: Sayampurnashreeji

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Jiv
Pran
Jiv
Pran
Ekendriya
4 (Touch, Body, Respiration, Longevity)
Sanjni Pancheindriya
10 (Touch. Body, Respiration, Longevity, Taste Speech, Smell, Vision, Hearing Mind)
Beindriya,
6 (Touch, Body, Respiration, Longevity, Taste, Speech)
Teindriya,
7 (Touch, Body, Respiration, Longevity, Taste Speech, Smell)
Chaurindriya,
8 (Touch, Body, Respiration, Longevity, Taste Speech. Smell, Vision)
The reason we need to know these prans is because any injury, no matter how little it may be to any of these prans, is considered Himsa (violence). When we do Himsa, our soul accumulates bad karmas or Pap (sin). Therefore to prevent the accumulation of karma, observe Ahimsa (non-violence) related to all of these ten prans for all the categories of Jivas. The first vow of non-violence is very important for the householders, Sadhus & Sadhvijis. Now you may understand why we say "Ahimsa Parmo Dharma (nonviolence is the supreme religion), because by observing Ahimsa we are protecting the vitality of the soul.
Asanjni Pancheindriya
9 (Touch, Body Respiration, Longevity, Taste, Speech, Smell, Vision, Hearing)
Living beings - 6 substances /
Whatever your dominant thoughts & feelings are, That becomes the direction of your magnet, and you attract more of it into your life, and repel the counter possiblities. If you are abundant conscious, then that's what you will attract into your life. If you are scarcity consious, then that's what you will attract into your life.