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worthy pursuit, i.e. Upadeya and conversely, indulgence in inappropriate activities of mind, speech and body is worthy of rejection i.e. Heya. Having thus reflected upon what is Upadeya and Heya, special emphasis is laid on contemplating about things worth rejecting during the inspection of body. The thought process for contemplating about things worth rejecting is as follows:
I seek to discard laughter and the propensity to like or dislike things. Additionally, I also seek to discard fear, sorrow and disgust. All these six emotions are due to Charitra Mohaniya (deluding karma) and worth discarding, because the soul which is subjected to them is hindered in the practice of absolute right conduct.
{The nokasayas or the six emotions are: Hasya (laughing, joking or making fun of), Rati (prejudicial liking), A-rati (prejudicial dislike), Shok (sorrow), Bhay (fear), and Jugupsa (disgust).}
I seek to discard the three inauspicious Leshyas: Because the driving force behind these three inauspicious Leshyas is the impure disposition of the mind (Animosity, Jealousy, Violence, Deceit, lack of Compassion, etc.) and they result in a downward spiritual spiral and hinder one's spiritual progress. I therefore seek to shed the black, blue and grey Leshyas.
I seek to discard temptations of taste, fame and comfort: Giving in to such temptations also results in obstructing one's spiritual growth and causes a downward spiritual spiral. I therefore seek to get rid of them. Alongside, I seek to discard the three internal thorns of: deceit, expecting material rewards for carrying out religious activities and false belief as they negate the invaluable fruits of living a religious life. After the above considerations, in conclusion, I also seek to get rid of anger, ego, deceit and greed as they are ultimately varying forms of
