Primer of Jain Principles

Author(s): Kirit Gosalia
Publisher: Kirit Gosalia

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107.
What are the external activities of the soul?
Violence, stealing, lying, non-celibacy, and possessiveness are called the external activities of the soul.
108. What are the internal activities of the soul?
The passions (Kashay) and psychophysical activities (Yog) are called the internal activities of the soul.
109. What are the psychophysical activities (Yog)?
When the soul's space units vibrate with the concomitant activities of the body, speech, and mind it is called psychophysical activities.
110. What is meant by passions (Kashay)?
The deluded states of the soul such as anger, ego, deceit, and greed are called passions.
111.
How many different types of right conduct' (Charitra) are there?
There are four types:
1. Self-absorption conduct (Swarupacharan charitra) 2. Partial pure conduct with self restraint (Desh charitra) 3. Complete pure conduct with self restraint (Sakal charitra) 4. Passionless perfect conduct (Yathakhyat charitra)
112. What is the 'self absorption conduct of the soul (Swarupacharan charitra)?
In the process of purifying a soul, the first stage is self-realization. Here one first begins to experience his own pure soul. This is called the self-absorption conduct
113.
What is the 'partial pure conduct with self restraint' (Desh charitra)?
The householder (Sravak) obtains self-realization, and then progresses to take partial vows. This stage is called 'partial pure conduct with self restraint' (Desh charitra).