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Q.IX.19.12 Are external austerities useless as liberation is attained by observing internal austerities only?
A.IX.19.12 No, these are not useless as the internal austerities are enhanced only by observing external austerities.
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IX.20
Pr ya citta-vinaya-vaiyavṛttya-sv dhy ya-vyutsarga-dhy n nyuttaram
Meaning:
Q.IX.20.1 A.IX.20.1
Q.IX.20.2
A.IX.20.2
Q.IX.20.3 A.IX.20.3
Q.IX.20.4 A.IX.20.4
Q.IX.20.5 A.IX.20.5
Q.IX.20.6 A.IX.20.6
Q.IX.20.7
A.IX.20.7
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Q.IX.20.8 A.IX.20.8
ik; f'pr] fou;] of kor; ] Lok/; k; ] 0; 1 xl vk /; ku &;s Ng& idkj ds vkH; Urj&ri ga
Expiation, reverence, service, study, renunciation and meditation are the internal austerities.
How many types of internal austerities are there?
There are six types of internal austerities namely expiation (pr yascita), reverence (vinaya), respectful service (vaiy vrata),
self-study
(sv dhy ya), renunciation (vyutsarga) and meditation (dhy na).
What is meant by expiation?
To rectify the flaws caused by laziness or under the influence of passions is called expiation.
What is meant by reverence?
Observance of respect and regards to worthy people and ascetics to purify own thoughts, is called reverence
What is meant by respectful service?
To nurse physically or serve by other means to remove misery's of the body of the ascetics and other holy people is called nursing service.
What is meant by self-study?
To study the religious texts to enhance self's knowledge and to eliminate laziness is called self study.
What is meant by renunciation?
To purify the soul by giving up external and internal possessions is called renunciation.
What is meant by meditation?
To control the wandering nature of the mind so as to concentrate it on own soul is called meditation.
What is meant by internal austerities?
Internal austerities mean the activities performed to purify own soul. All the austerities mentioned in this aphorism, even though involve external activities also, and result in purification of soul.
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