Book Title: Jainism Reader II Doosara Kadam
Author(s): Surbhi Sethi
Publisher: Maitree Samooh

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________________ 5. Parigrah Possessiveness and Excessiveness Parigrah is immoral practice that makes a person's character weak. Parigrah is excessive desire to possess or accumulate more than what one needs or deserves. Excessive desire for food, money, praise etc is excessiveness by the action of mind. Mind Accumulating more and more is excessiveness by the action of body. Body Speaking to collect more praise, food or objects than one deserves is excessiveness by use of speech. Speech Jain Education International I practice Aparigrah in all my actions. I do not desire or gather more than what I need or deserve! For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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