Sambodhi 1994 Vol 19

Author(s): Jitendra B Shah, N M Kansara
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad

Page 69

Vol. XIX, 1994-1995 THE JAIN CONCEPT OF...
65 (anatya-śātanā-vinaya). A well behaved monk is one who pays respect when elder or superior person arrives, offers cloth, chair for elders, pays homage and obedience to them and pays them with due respect in full attention.”
A monk of correct beliaviour sits in poise for fortyeight minutes (sāmāyika), replaces to righteousness after a lapse (chedopasthäpanikā) attains perfection of physical actions (paritara-visuddhi) possess very minute passions (sūkşmasāmparāya), and moulds one's character as per code (yathākhyāta). He does not commit sin in thought, word and deed. He renders service to the acārya, upādhyaya, senior or fellowmonk, küla, gana and sangha. He is wellacquainted with the Agamas and sūtras and gives speeches over spiritual themes. He practises meditation and thereby attains endurance, greedlessness, lacks hyocracy and pride. He lacks attachment to the body, gana, objects, food and drink. He possesses renunciations of passions, world and karma. A true monk enriches one's soul with self control and penance which leads to perfection.
RESUME :
It is evident from the above study of the delineation of the concept of monk in the Aupapātika Sūtra that the chief object of the text is to inculcate in a novice monk the duties of śramana and to mentally prepare him before hand and by practising righteousness in thought, speech and action he can overcome all hurdles in samsāra and attain perfection.
REFERENCES :
Narendra Bhattacharya 'Jain Philosophy : Historical Outline' Munsiram Manohanlal Pub. Pvt. Ltd., Introduction p.18.
Padmanabh S. Jaini, 'The Jain Path of Purification', Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi, 1979, pp.56-57.
Ganesh Lalwani (Ed), Uvavaiya Süttam, Prakrit Bharati Academy, Jaipur, 1988, p.55.
Ibid. pp.55-59.
Ibid. p.63.
Ibid. p.82. Ibid. pp.84-85.