Jainism and Democracy

Author(s): Indra Chandra Shastri
Publisher: I A S S Jain Conference New Delhi

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(ii) committed through negligence under intoxi
cation or passions, (iii) to supply weapons or (iv) to give instructions for violence. The five transgressions are :(i) to indulge in useless movements and facial
expressions under sex desire, to move foolishly hand, feet, eyes or other
parts of the body without any purpose, (iii) futile and obstinate talks, (iv) disordering furniture or other commodieties, (v) to increase unnecessarily the articles of daily
use. Thus we see that this vow demands orderliness in household effects and the behaviour expected from a civilized person. Shikshavratas " The 'Shikshavratas' are the last four vows meant for the descipline for character. They are religious practices for spiritual refinement.
The ninth vow is 'Samayika' i.e. the practice of Samata (equality) in life through the equalibrium of mind, speech and body. The observer decides to refrain from all acts of sin for a limited period. It is five transgressions :
Wrong application of .
(i) mind, (ii) speech,