Spiritual Discipline and Practices in Jainism

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

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gunasthana is also antarmuhurta.
11. Upasantamoha. Here the remaining part of greed is destroyed and for a while the aspirant becomes vitaraga. But he definitely falls back to the lowest stage.
12. Ksinakasaya. In this gunasthana the soul becomes free from delusion and attains kaivalya (omniscience). The soul upto this stage is called chadmastha.
13. Sayogakevali. This is the stage where the aspirant enjoys the omniscience in its embodied state. Here only satyavacana, anubhayavacana and audarikakaya remain. The third kind of sukladhyana is attained here. This is called arihantavastha.
14. Ayogakevali is the last and most purified stage where all the passions and karmas are annihilated by the third and fourth stages of sukladhyana. This is called Siddhavastha. 114
This is a brief picture of the spiritual development in fourteen steps which can be comprehended by the three main divisions, viz. the external self (bahiratnan), internal self (antaratman) and the transcendental self (paramatman).
Spiritual Disciplines and practices for Jain Mendicant.
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Jaina scripture prescribes some code of conduct for a spiritual aspirant. It is called samacaro (right conduct) which is formulated in consonance with the spiritual vigilance for a mendicant. He stays in temples or woods with total renunciation and proper conduct. He must observe fully all the twelve vows prescribed for the householder. After observing the eleventh pratima he accepts initiation from the teacher and becomes mendicant pulling the hair with his own hands. He is now firm to arrest the karmic matter by controlling passions, careful movement, observing virtues, engaging himself in contemplation and conquering the sufferings by endurance and conduct. He follows in toto the twelve vows prescribed for layman. For curbing the threefold activity of body, speech and mind an ascetic takes every care in walking, speaking, eating, lifting and lying down and depositing waste products for avoiding injury to organisms. (iryabhasaisanadananiksepotsargeh samitayeh). Besides, he observes in toto the ten virtues and meditates over the anupreksa as
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