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Other Helpful Reflections --
Himisādisvihāmutra cāpāyāvadyadarśanami || 4 || Duḥkhameva vā || 5 ||
Maitrīpramodakāruṇyamādhyasthyāni
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TATTVĀRTHA SUTRA : VOWS AND CHARITY: 107
dhikaklisyamānāvineyesu || 6 ||
Jagatkāyasvabhāvau ca samvegavairāgyārthani || 7 ||
(Further) to continously think and meditate on the following helps the spiritual aspirant to steadfastly adhere to his accepted vows and to discharge them properly:
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sattvaguṇā
that the five vices of violence, untruth etc. only yield trouble in this life and misfortune in the next,
that they are the cause of pain only,
• to have a feeling of friendliness towards all living beings, that of joy towards the virtuous, that of pity towards the inflicted and that of neutrality towards the offal.
To continuously reflect upon the true nature and form of the universe and the body to ensure detachment towards the worldly objects and a strong desire for spiritual salvation. (4-7)
1. Violence
• Pramattayogāt prāṇavyaparopaṇani hinisā || 8 || The destruction of vitalities of any living being through negligent acts of mind, body and speech is termed as violence. This emphasizes the need for exercising utmost care to ensure that we do not cause any hurt to any living being by any of our acts. (8)
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