Spiritual Discipline and Practices in Jainism

Author(s): Bhagchandra Jain
Publisher: Z_Vijyanandsuri_Swargarohan_Shatabdi_Granth_012023.pdf

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samayika, caturvimsatistava and vandanaka, it is dealt with in detail by Haribhadrasuri and other Acaryas.
This is an introduction to spiritual disciplines and practices of an ordinary householder. These observances create communal hormony and peace in society and the nation. 2. NAISTHIKA SRAVAKA (Allegiant layman)
One who fullfils his religious duties with constant vigilance is a Naisthika sravaka (allegiant layman). In order to prepare himself for the ascetic life, the householder goes further to observe the eleven spiritual stages (pratimas).
R. Williams compared the Svetambara and Digambara traditions in this regard as follows: Svetambara Digambara
Avasyaka Curni 1. Darsana darsana
darsna 2. vrata vrata
vrata 3. samayika samayika
samayika 4. posadha posadha
posadha 5. kayotsarga sacittatyaga
ratribhojanaparijna 6. abrahmavarjana ratribhakta
sacittatyaga 7. sacittatyaga abrahsavarjana diva-brahmacarya 8. arambhatyaga arambhatyaga divoratri-brahmacarya 9. presyatyaga parigrahatyaga arambhatyaga 10.uddistatyaga anumatityaga
presyatyaga 11.sramahabhuta uddistatyaga
uddistatyaga-sramahabhuta
The classification is made on the basis of Siksavrata. In the Digambara tradition Acarya Kundakunda included the Sallekhana into Siksavratas. Vasunandi accordingly accepted it as the third pratima. But Umasvami, Samantabhadra and other Acaryas did not agree to Kundakunda's view. Kundunda, Kartikeya, Samantabhadra etc. named the sixth pratima as ratribhuktityaga but in the later period, its meaning was slightly changed. Vasunandi and onwards, the eleventh pratima is divided into two viz. Ksullaka and Elaka. 1. Darsana Pratima:
After observing introductory rules, layman enters into first spiritual
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