Sannyasa Dharma

Author(s): Champat Rai Jain
Publisher: Champat Rai Jain

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SANNYASA DHARMA
internal not-self (parigraha) is of fourteen kiuds, namely, false beliefs, anger, pride, deceit, greed, joking, liking, loathing, sorrow, fear, disgust, sex•passion peculiar to the male, the female, and the neuter sexes, attachment and a version. These are termed parigraha, because they are forcign to the nature of the soul. The sādhu who longs to attain to the purity of self-nature must avoid them as he would avoid poison, Then alone can he attain to perfection in the vow of parigraha tyāya. The merit of this vow is that it is alone capable of leading to nirvanu if fully observed, Those who are not engaged in its observance are constantly rendering themselves the plaything of destiny. They act like the bird who has managed to secure a piece of flesh and is set upon, from all sides, by other birds trying to snatch it away from him. There is no peace of mind for the lover of the world; nor security for his body, or bodily safety. In most cases, worldly goods are acquired by dishonourable means, Men are known to bave debased themselves in various ways for the possession of money. But as fire is not extinguished by the addition of fuel, so is not the lust of parigraha ever satisfied with the acquisition and abundance of worldly goods. The five kinds of mental attitudes helpful in the perfection of this vow con. sist in the feelings of complete indifference for the objects of the five senses.
Tue FIVE SAMITIS.The Samitis (controls) are as follows:
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