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Concept of Śīla in Jainism
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Maraņāśarsā (desire for death); and Kāmabhogāśaṁsā (desire for sensual pleasure), which are to be avoided by a householder.
The most significant feature of these twelve vows is that by practicing these vows a layman virtually participates, to a limited extent and for a limited period of time, in the routine of an ascetic without actually renouncing the world. It is obvious that such practices maintain a close tie between the laymen and the ascetics as both are actuated by the same motive and are moved by the same religious ideals.
Thus Šila plays an important role in the life of a householder. It works as a safeguard of the five Aņuvratas the performance of which helps householders to reach them to their final goal i.e. emancipation.
References: 1. Dĩghanikaya- s.8, Anguttara-nikāya-II.183, III.14, 16,
Suttanipāta- 1.13 2. Pāli English Dictionary-T. W. Rhys Davids, The Pali Text
Society, London, 1923 Rājavārtika-7/24/1553/2 Jaina Yoga by R. Williams, p. 55 Caritra-sāra p.7 Tattvärthasūtra-VII.8
Yogaśāstra, Ācārya Hemacandra-11.19 8. Yogaśāstra -jï .90
Tattvārtha-bhāsya by Siddhasena Gani)- VII.20 10. Āvasyaka-cūrņi (Commentary by Haribhadra)- p. 81 11. Ibid- p.81 12. Avasyaka-cūrņi (Commentary by Haribhadra) p. 82 13. Śrāddha-dina-krtya- pt. II. p. 87 14. Avaśyaka-cūrņi (Haribhadra) p. 82 15. Yogaśästra, Ācārya Hemacandra-11.66
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