Pristine Jainism

Author(s): S M Jain
Publisher: Parshwanath Vidyapith

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Code of Conduct : (65) gambling, adultery, falsehood, theft, consumerism were the very identity of Jains. Putting ideals into actual practice in thought, speech and action is hallmark of Jainism.
Gautama, principal disciple of Tīrthankara Mahāvīra asked the following question:
de R ? fe ferg ? HEHTA ? ose ?! कहं भुजंतो भासंतो पावं कम्मं न बंधई ?।
Daśavaikālika-61 How to walk, stay, eat, speak, sleep so that soul is not guilty of sin.
Mahāvīra Svāmī replied,
poir, grei fag, h, Jei HU I जय भुंजतो भासंतो पावं कम्मं न बंधई ?।
Daśavaikälika-62 Walk, stay, eat, speak, sleep carefully and cautiously and soul will not be guilty of sin. "जयं stands for जयणां i.e.; यत्नपूर्वक meaning care and caution. 454UTE TH Futuft i.e. care and caution is mother of religion. “HAE” i.e. carelessness and laziness are opposite of this. In case one walks or removes things carelessly and even if no creature is harmed, he is guilty of violence. On the contrary if one acts carefully and if creatures are harmed his guilt is minimised. प्रमत्तयोगात् प्राणव्यपरोपणं हिंसा ।
Tattvärtha Sūtra 7-8 Carelessness in thought, speech and action is responsible for violence. Tīrthankara Mahāvīra cautioned," Donot be careless and lazy even for a moment." This is the core of entire code of conduct which if followed and practised in letter and spirit will safeguard from most adverse consequences. Let us look at a simple example of anyone slipping on wet, oily or any slippery surface and fracturing one's bones. This