Notes on Modern Jainism

Author(s): Mrs Sinclair Stevenson
Publisher: Oxford

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THE NINE CATEGORIES.
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(4) Ekatva Bhāvanā (a 309 641941): that the soul came unaccompanied, goes unaccompanied and must suffer for its actions.
(5) Anyatva Bhāvanā (240469 0119411): that neither wealth, son nor wife are really ours but belong to others.
(6) As'auca Bhāvanī (2481124 041991): that even our body is not our own and is impure.
(7) A's riiva Bhāvanā (341914 6419-11). One must reflect how hard it is to be free from Karma when sin may lurk in one's every action.
(8) Saivara Bhāvanā (219? 21901 ): that to destroy Karma one must take certain vows, either small or great.
(9) Nirjară Bhāvanā (Gröret 0119011). In order to completely destroy Karma one must meditate on austerities.
(10) Loka Bhāvanā (als 641941). One must think of the world as in the form of a man. Instead of searching for God in anything one must think of himself as capable of becoming a Siddha.
(11) Bodhibija Bhāvanā (allauior 1991). One must think how he shall take the first step in his religion, and then go on mounting.
(12) Dharma Bhāvanā (21 34 641941): and he must think of the highest truth in his religion, and be thankful that he was born a Jaina.
Finally, there are five Rules of Conduct or Discipline, Cåritra (241622), which impede Karma :(1) Sāmāyika Căritra (H1941645 241074), the giving up of
um all sinful actions and performing innocent Five Ca'ritra.
do ones, and looking on all mankind as equal.