Book Title: Jainism Key to Reality
Author(s): Shuganchand Jain
Publisher: Digambar Jain Trilok Shodh Sansthan

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________________ their karmas but they uselessly commit psychic violence by thinking ill of others. To safeguard ourselves from this psychic violence this attitude of restraint of mind is placed as contemplation of non-violence. Q. VII.4.9 A. VII.4.9 What is the relationship of 'regulation of movement' and 'care in lifting and putting thing' with vow of non-violence? To safeguard against physical violence, these two have been associated with the vow of non-violence. Q.VII.4.10 A. VII.4.10 Why is 'examining eatables and drinkables one of the five contemplations of the vow of non-violence? To cook or consume food at night involves both psychic and physical violence. Therefore 'examining food and drinks' has been included as one of the five contemplations of the vow of non-violence. Q. VII.4.11 A. VII.4.11 What is the benefit of the five contemplations of non-violence vow? They cause purification of the psychical thoughts and result in innumerably faster dissociation of karmas. ******* Øksk&ykklk&Hkh#Ro&gkL; &i R; k[; kuku; uphphHkk"k. K'p i'p VII.5 Krodha-lobha-bh rutva-h sya-praty khyan nyanuv cibh san mca pañca VFk% Øksk&i R; k[; ku] ykbk&i R; k[; ku] Hkh#Ro&i R; k[; ku] OkL; &i R; k[; ku vkş vuohph&Hkk"k. K & ; TR; or dh i kp&Hkkouk, i Giving up anger, greed, cowardice or fearfulness and jest, and speaking harmless words are five. Meaning: Q.VII.5.1 A.VII.5.1 What is meant by praty kh na in the aphorism? It means 'to give up or to confess and forgiveness. Q. VII.5.2 A.VII.5.2 Which are the five contemplations of the vow of truthfulness? The five contemplations of the vow of truthfulness are to give-up anger (krodha), greed (lobha), cowardice or fearfulness (bh rutva), jest (h sya) and speaking harmless words (anuv c). Q.VII.5.3 A.VII.5.3 What is meant by ‘krodha praty kh na (to give-up anger)'? It simply means giving up anger. Q.VII.5.4 A.VII.5.4 What is meant by 'lobha praty kh na (to give-up greed)'? It simply means to give up greed. Q.VII.5.5 What is meant by 'bhir tva praty kh na (to give-up cowardice or fearfulness)'? It simply means to give up fearfulness or thoughts/acts of cowardice. A.VII.5.5 Q.VII.5.6 A.VII.5.6 What is meant by jest (h sya praty kh na)? It means to give up laughter or cutting jokes. 246

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