Book Title: Scientific Foundations Of Jainism
Author(s): K V Mardia
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Pvt Ltd

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________________ THE PURIFICATION PRESCRIPTION 71 Freedom from anticipation=Niḥkāmkșita Freedom from disgust=Nirvicikitsā Freedom from false notions= Amūdhadrsti Safeguarding=Upagūhana Promoting stability=Sthitikarana Illumination=Prabhāvanā Disinterested love=Vātsalya Five Lower Vows = Anuvrata) of Jain Layman = Srävaka) Non-violence= Ahimsā Truthfulness=Satya No-stealing=Asteya No sexual deviations=Anu Brahma vrata Non-possession=Aparigraha (Renunciation stages= Pratimā) Anitidotes to Karmic Forces Restraint Gupti sthree:-mana (mind), vachan (speech) and kāyā (body)] Watchfulness=Samiti Righteousness =Dharma, Ten-fold Righteousness=Dasa-Dharma Reflections=Anupreksa: [Anitya, 'Asarana, Moksa, Ekatva Anyatva, Asucya, Asrava, Samvara, Nirjarā, Loka-ākāśa, Bodhi-durlabha, Dharma-svākhyātatval Afflictions mastery=Parisahaja ya Right Conduct=Samayak-cāritra 4. Meditation == Dhyānas (1) Virtuous Meditation=Dharmadhyānas (2) Pure Trance=Sukladhyānās 5. Three Jewels = tri-ratana) Right Faith=Samyak-darśana Right Knowledge=Samyak-jñāna Right Conduct=Samyak-cāritra NOTES P.S. Jaini, pp. 252-3. "Dharmadhyāna entails the intense contemplation, for a short period (up to forty-eight minutes), of one of several objects: (1) the teachings of the Jina on the nine tattvas and how these teachings can best be communicated to others (ājñāvicara); (2) the great misery suffered by other beings (whose minds are impelled by passions and blinded by ignorance) and the means by which these beings can be saved (apāvavicaya); (3) the mysterious mechanisms of karmic influx, binding, duration, and outcome and the fact that the soul is fundamentally independent of these processes and thus able to disengage itself therefrom (vipakavicara); (4) the structure of the universe and the interplay of causes that brings souls to their particular destinies (samsthānavicava)."

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