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153/जैनों का संक्षिप्त इतिहास, दर्शन, व्यवहार एवं वैज्ञानिक आधार
and its potency to act to be its own Rest four are less harmful to soul power. They cause sensation of pain and pleasure of causing life -spans as per [8:11] or body karma (8:12] or lastly status determining. Lastly is one more division which is of binding auspicious or otherwise karmas[8:26).
The seventh chapter essentially lays down means of restraint to avoid falling prey to eight types of karmas . The five fold vows exist in all eastern philosophies, especially Hindu and Buddhist religions, also called great vows of truth, non violence, non stealing , abstinence and non possession or limiting it largely. Further supplemental to strengthen these great vows have been laid to avoid transgression by oneself or done through others or even by approving acts etc. done by others and so done by one's body, mind or even through speech. One should understand very-very clearly that the violence will be met with violence ultimately causing utter ruin and misery(7:5). Bible also says 'those who wield sword will be slain by sword'. Man with malice cannot observe vows which are the preserve of pure heart. Whole effort is to live and let live, have peaceful coexistence and preserving ecology. (7:13). Lastly the ultimate goal of life is given to calmly brave the death when there is no way out at all by piously submitting to equanimity, delving on the permanence of soul and it has potency to be God when it is in pure form.
In the ninth chapter a set of penances have been prescribed to avoid binding of new karmas or to destroy past- bound karmas .They are interalia five 'samities' or do's and three 'gupties'-donts' to be vigilant in walking,
