Pristine Jainism

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

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titillating songs, reading pornographic literature, seeing provoking photographs naked or revealing of the opposite sex, and seeing
gleefully the naked or otherwise persons of the opposite sex. 8. Ārambha-tyāga Pratimā: A householder has to carry out various
activities such as service, agriculture, business, preparing meals etc. On reaching and willingly embracing this stage, the person
abandons all worldly activities and lives almost as a recluse. 9. Parigraha-tyāga Pratimā: In this stage the person practices
detachment, infatuation from worldly possessions viz. clothes, houses, servants, money etc. and reduces such possession to a
bare minimum 10. Anumati-tyāga Pratimā: The person adopting it not only abstains
himself but also does not even consent the activities mentioned
under eighth stage. 11. Uddişta-tyāga Pratimā : The person in this stage lives in the
company of saints, and takes meals from other house holders. His clothing is also minimum either a loin cloth only or one more to
cover upper body. Likewise there are following stages and categories of Saints:
The saints, as soon as they are initiated practice twenty-eight essential activities prescribed. As mentioned these centre around rationality, emotional control and five vows. However, the capabilities of newly initiated saints differ, some adopt with prescribed rigour immediately and others progress gradually by practice and are classified under following categories:
(A) Pulāka: They follow the main rules but are lax in sub
rules. (B) Vakuśa: They follow the main as wells as sub-rules
properly but have some attachment (Parigraha) for their body and bare possessions of broom (Picchi), water pot (Kamandala).