CONTENTS
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good behaviour (Samiti)—Control of mind, speech and body (Gupti)—Twenty-two ways of enduring hardship (Parīṣaha)—Ten duties of Ascetics—Five Rules of Conduct (Cāritra)—Twelve important Reflections (Bhāvanā). vii. BONDAGE to Karma (161): Four kinds. viii. DESTRUCTION of Karma (163): Six Exterior Austerities—Six Interior Austerities. ix. MOKṢA (169): the Siddha—Final Bliss. | |
| CHAPTER VIII | |
| KARMA AND THE PATH TO LIBERATION | 173 |
| Four Sources of Karma—Nine ways of arresting Karma—Eight kinds of Karma—their arrangement—Ghātin and Aghātin—Three tenses of Karma—Fourteen steps to Liberation. | |
| CHAPTER IX | |
| THE LIFE STORY OF A JAINA | 193 |
| Babyhood and birth-ceremonies—Betrothal and marriage ceremonies—The first child—Death and funeral ceremonies. | |
| CHAPTER X | |
| THE JAINA LAYMAN AND HIS RELIGIOUS LIFE | 205 |
| The Twelve Lay Vows: Five Anuvrata (against killing, falsehood, dishonesty, unchastity and covetousness)—Three Strengthening Vows (limiting travel and use of possessions and guarding against abuses)—Four Vows of Religious Observances—How the vows are taken—Santhāro (Religious suicide)—The eleven Pratimā—The perfect gentleman. | |
| CHAPTER XI | |
| THE JAINA ASCETIC | 225 |
| Initiation—Daily duties—Begging—Confession—Leisure—Study—Nuns—Gorajī—The Five Great Vows: (Non-killing—Truth—Honesty—Chastity—Detachment)—No meals after sundown—The ideal monk. | |
| CHAPTER XII | |
| THE END OF THE ROAD | 239 |
| The Five Great Ones: (Sādhu—Upādhyāya—Āċārya—Tīrthaṅkara—Siddha)—Rules by which even non-Jaina may reach Mokṣa—The Three Jewels—The Three Evil Darts. | |
