Mahavir Foundation 1997 11 London 10th Anniversary

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MAHAVIR FOUNDATION
10th Anniversary Issue
November 1997
of lives. Again it is worth noting that in the list of Upadhyay's virtues we have one set of practical rules. This includes seventy different virtues in the group of one. If you look to these 70 virtues it does include five samiti and three guptis, see f and g in the list of Acharya's virtues. This shows that for Acharya five samitis and three guptis are considered eight different virtues where as for a Sadhu these are in the list of 70 virtues grouped as just one
The answer probably lies in the making of the total numbers of virtues, Arihanta's have Siddhas have Acharya Upadhyay Sadhu
In all there are 108 virtues or attributes. This 108 is an auspicious number and all rosaries normally contain 108 beads. Rosary are very important for meditation and because it contains 108 beads, 108 virtues of 'five god like figures' (panch parmeshtins) have been listed. One is advised to remember these 108 virtues whilst meditating.
1. There are eight different types of siddhis or powers which can be achieved by yogic practices. These are Anima Siddhi, Garima Siddhi, Mahima Siddhi, Laghima Siddhi, Prapti Siddhi and Prakamya Siddhi, Vashitva and Ishita Siddhi. Book 2 page 331 2. Rakto hrudkanthatalubhrumadhyamurdhni cha sansthitah, Udano vashytam neyo gatva gati niyogitaha (Yogasashtra. chapter five) 3 Nava vasa saya vikkanta dasamassa ya vas sayassa ayam asiime sanvachhare kale gachhice - Kalpa sootra- last sentence (= When Shraman Bhagavan Mahavir passed away. Since then, ninc centuries have elapsed, and of the tenth century, this is the 80th year. 4 The scriptures Uttaradhyayan, Anuyoga dwar, Nandi Soota only mention this verse Namothunam samanassa bhagavao mahavirassa. 5. Those who are worthy of receiving vandan, namaskar (Obeisance), pooja and satkar (ritual worship) and those who are capable of moksha are called Arhata - Avashyak Niryukti. From Mahavir Vani 6 Those who have conquered over anger, ego, illusion, and greed and have destroyed the enemics likwe attachment and aversion. Those who have removed all the impurities of karmas are called Arihanta or Arhantas- Avashyak Niryukti 1083, From Mahavir Vani. 7. Jarvahijammamarnam chaugaigamanam cha punna pavam cha hantun dosh kamme hu nanmayam cha arhanto- Bodhprabhrit 30 Ashokvrakshaha surpushpavrushti, divyadhvanichamarmasannam cha bhamandalam dundubhiratpatram satpratiharyani Jineshvaranam from Navkar Balavbodh 2 8 Baras guna Arihanta, Siddha aththeva Suri chhatisham 9 Uvajjaya panvisam, Sahu satvis, athasayam. Quoted in Mahaprabhavik Navsmaran and in Namaskar Mantra Siddhi as an ancient shloka, no source listed. 10. Panchindiya sanvarano, tah navviha bambhcher guttidharo chauviha kasay mukko, ea attharas gunehi sanjutto, Panch mahvyaya jutto, panch vihayar palan samuttho panch samio to gutto, chattis guno guru majja
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