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

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________________ Q.VII.12.1 A. VII. 12.1 What is (samvega)? It is to cultivate awe at the misery of worldly existence. Q.VII.12.2 A.VII.12.2 What is meant by detachment (vair gya)? To develop disinterest towards the subjects of the sensual and physical pleasures is detachment. Q.VII.12.3 A.VII.12.3 What is meant by universe (jagata)? The entity in which the living beings roam is called universe. Another synonym for jagata is sams ra. Q.VII.12.4 A.VII.12.4 What is meant by body ( ar ra)? The entity which is created due to the rise of special body-making karmas and then decays. Synonym for body is k ya. Q.VII.12.5 A. VII. 12.5 What is the nature of body and what is the result of contemplating on it? The nature of the body is transitory and full of misery and suffering. By contemplating on it one develops detachment from it. I BŪk; kxkki k. k&0; i j ks. ka fgd k VII.13 Pramattayog tpr na-vyaparopanam hims i BŪK; kx IsiX. kka dk o/k djuk fgd k gå The severance of vitalities out of passion is injury. VFk% Meaning: Q.VII.13.1 A.VII.13.1 What is meant by laxity (pramatta)? It means tainted with laxities (pram da). Q.VII.13.2 A.VII.13.2 What is meant by tainted with laxities? The state of the soul tainted with passion is called tainted with laxities. Q.VII.13.3 A. VII.13.3 What is meant by lax activities (pramatta yoga)? It means the acts performed by the soul tainted with passions. Q.VII.13.4 A.VII.13.4 How many types of laxities are there? There are fifteen laxities, namely: four passions (anger, pride, deceit and greed), four types of perverted stories, five sense organs, sleep and affection / attraction. Q.VII.13.5 A. VII. 13.5 Which are four types of perverted stories? There are stories concerning women, food, royalties / kings and robberies/thefts etc. Q.VII.13.6 A.VII.13.6 What is meant by injury /violence? To severe the vitalities (pr nas) of self or others out of passions is injury / violence. 255

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