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Means Of Karmic Influx i. False belief,
ii. Indulgence, iii. Negligence, iv. Passions, and
v. Indiscreet yoga,
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V.
Means Of Karmic Stoppage Right belief, Restraint,
Vigilance, Controlled passions, and Discreet yoga.
From this discussion emerge the twenty types of medium Do's and fifty seven types of maximal Do's that constitute a detailed classification of these means that result in karmic stoppage. They, as will be seen, form the 'Jaina ethics' and will be dealt with in detail later in this work. They are as follows: -
A.Twenty Do's -
Observing five means of karmic stoppage, namely Right-belief, restraint, vigilance, controlled passions and discreet employment of body, mind and speech. (i-v) Five types of renunciations, namely - violence, untruth, theft, sex, and possession. (vi-x)
Restraint over five senses, namely - those of touch, taste, smell, sight and hearing. (xi-xv)
Three disciplines over mind, body and speech, (xvi–xviii) and
Discretion in the use of equipment and implements. (xix-xx).
B. Fifty-seven Do's -
Three disciplines of mind, body and speech (Trigupti), Five types of vigilance in moving, seeking, speaking, equipment maintenance and disposal (Pañca-samiti). Ten monastic duties - forgiveness, humility, simplicity, contentment, truth, restraint, penance, renunciation, poverty and celibacy (Daśa Muni-dharma).
Twelve types of pious contemplation (Dvādaśānuprekṣā). These are about transient nature of everything in the universe (Anityānuprekṣā), helplessness against
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