Nav Smarana

Author(s): Vinod Kapashi
Publisher: Vinod Kapashi

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The six internal austerities are: 1) The repentance of misdeeds. 2) Showing modesty and respect for spiritual leaders. 3) Serving spiritual leaders. 4) Studying worthy books. 5) Meditation. 6) Observing mental kausagga ( i.e. feeling the separation of the body and soul through Jain yoga practices).
Seventeen types of self-control: Refraining from 1 violence 2 falsehood 3 stealing 4 sexual indulgence 5 acquisition
Controlling the five senses 1 touch 2 taste 3 smell 4 seeing 5 hearing
Controlling and giving up 1 anger 2 ego 3 jealousy 4 greed.
Exercising these faculties properly: 1 mind 2 speech 3 and body.
The above are the seventeen points of self-controll,
(17) and (18) (About Shantinätha). Neither the coolness of the full moon, shining in the season of autumn, can be compared with the coolness of Shäntinätha, nor the brightness of the bright sun of the same season can be compared with the brightness of Shäntinätha. Likewise the beauty of the handsome Indra cannot be compared with the beauty of Shäntinätha, and the steadfastness of mount Meru cannot be compared with the steadfastness of Shäntinätha either. I take refuge, with mind, speech and action, (trikaran yoga) unto Shäntinätha who is the propagator of the noble Tirtha, who is also worshipped and praised by the most knowledgeable scholars.
Jain Tattava Prakash 178)