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Exposition Of Pratikramana Stotras

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6 <strong>Exposition</strong> of <strong>Pratikramana</strong> <strong>Stotras</strong>6. Arupitva: Formlessness due to destruction of name determining(näma) karma.7. Aguru-Laghutva: Not to heavy, not to light, a balancedimmaterial form due to destruction of class determining (gore)karma.8. Ananta-virya: Infinite energy due to destruction of energyrestrictor (virya antaräya) karma.Ächärya: Head of monastic congregation. Ächärya has 36attributes. For a detailed discussion of Ächärya see the sutranumber 2 page 7.Upädhyäya: Ascetic preceptor. Upädhyäya has 25 attributes.25 attributes of Upädhyäya are as follows:Mastery of 11 Anga Ägamas, 12 Upanga Agamas, 1 Charanasittari(Text which deals in code of conduct) and 1 karanasittari. (Text,which deals in performing rituals and activities).Sädhus and Sädhvis: Monks and nuns who have taken vows ofpoverty (dikshä). Sädhus have 27 attributes.27 attributes of Sädhus and Sädhvis are as follows:Observe strictly five major vows (5)Do not eat before sunrise and after sunset (6)Give protection to six categories of living beings (chha käyä jivas),i.e. one to five sensed living beings. (7-12)Keep control on pleasures derived from any of the five senses (13-17)Avoid greed (18)Forgive others (19)Keep clear conscious (20)Honest in dealing with personal clothes (21)Practice five-fold vigilance (samiti) and three-fold self-control(gupti) (22)Keep control over mental faculties (23)

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