Book Title: Studies in Buddhist and Jaina Monachism
Author(s): Nand Kishor Prasad
Publisher: Research Institute of Prakrit Jainology & Ahimsa Mujjaffarpur
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THE LAWS OF POLITY
227 worthy of the post by gaining confidence of monks under him by his good conduct.1
One peculiar feature of the Jaina Church is that the Ayariya can appoint his successor, if he is seriously ill or he is to disrobe him. self. At the same time the monks forming his group are allowed to disagree with his decision and compel the new Aayriya to leave the office, if his choice is prejudiced in any way. The new Ayariya must surrender to the decision of the Sangha, otherwise he may incur Cheda or Parihara."
Now it will not be improper to say that individual as well as society has been given a balanced importance in the constitution of the Buddhists as well as the Jainas. The only motive behind it which can be summed up in a sentence was to install every person in a place worty of him in order to make him contented and righteous. Thus the organisers "who were conscious of such problem, made such rules as were fit to blend together the ideals of respects for age and respect for scholarship and moral conduct as well."
1. Vav, 3.9-10.
2 Ibid, 4.13-14.
3. Jaina Monastic Jurisprudence, p. 30.
