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Essence of Jainism - Tattvartha Sutra

Jain Center of Boston. Yogendra Jain (Coordinator)Dr. Sanjay JainManish KasliwalParimal PandyaArchit ShahNitin SoganiPreeti Jain (Graphics). Tattvartha Sutra. Teachings of MahaviraScripture to learn All That Is (Jain Religion, Ethics, Philosophy)Written by (Acharya) Umasvati in the second centuryTranslated by Dr. Nathmal TatiaAccepted by all Jain Sects.

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Essence of Jainism - Tattvartha Sutra

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    1. Essence of Jainism - Tattvartha Sutra

    2. Jain Center of Boston Yogendra Jain (Coordinator) Dr. Sanjay Jain Manish Kasliwal Parimal Pandya Archit Shah Nitin Sogani Preeti Jain (Graphics)

    3. Tattvartha Sutra Teachings of Mahavira Scripture to learn All That Is (Jain Religion, Ethics, Philosophy) Written by (Acharya) Umasvati in the second century Translated by Dr. Nathmal Tatia Accepted by all Jain Sects

    4. The Goal of Human Life is Liberation Liberation is Perfect Knowledge, Perfect Intuition, and Eternal Bliss All Knowledge is Partial Truth Except Omniscience Author’s Assumptions

    5. The Goal of Human Life is Liberation Liberation is Perfect Knowledge, Perfect Intuition, and Eternal Bliss All Knowledge is Partial Truth Except Omniscience Author’s Assumptions

    6. Roots of Tattvartha Sutra

    7. Our Agenda (Part 1) Introduction Who Am I Enlightened Person Six Universal Sub. Knowledge Anekantvad Soul’s Link to the World <Break> (Part 2) Karmic Bondage Inhibiting and Wearing off Karma Vows 14 Gunsthans Meditation Liberation Discussions

    8. Essence of Jainism Non-Violence (Ahimsa) Strengthens the autonomy of life of every being Non-One-Sideness(Anekantavad) Strengthens the autonomy of thought of every individual Non-Possession (Aparigraha) Strengthens the interdependence of all existence

    9. Who Am I? Why am I here? From where did I come? Where am I going?

    10. Who am I ? I am a symbiosis of physical and spiritual substances Why am I here? I am here to realize who I am From where did I come? I come from the past karmic influences Where am I going? I am moving towards liberation

    11. Fundamentals of Existence Beginninglessness Dynamic Interplay of Physical and Spiritual Reality Cause and Effect (through Karma)

    13. The Journey Starts

    14. Path to Liberation (Three Jewels) Enlightened World-View (Samyak Darshan) Enlightened Knowledge (Samyak Gyan) Types of Knowledge Bhavanas Enlightened Conduct (Samyak Charitra) Lay Vows Holy Vows

    15. Path to Liberation

    16. Types of Knowledge

    17. Knowledge : Key To Omniscience/Liberation

    18. Six Universal Substances

    19. Substances in the Universe

    20. Nature of Soul

    21. CLASSES OF SOUL 2 CLASSES

    22. QUALITIES OF SOUL QUALITIES

    23. STATES OF SOUL 5 STATES

    24. Bondage of Karma Bondage is the process by which karma are attached to the soul

    25. Seven Tattvas Jiva (souls) Ajiva (non-sentient entities) Inflow - Asrava (inflow of karmic particles to the soul) Binding - Bandha (binding of karmic part. to the soul) Stopping - Samvara (stopping the karmic inflow) Shedding - Nirjara (falling away of karmic particles) Liberation - Moksh (liberation from worldly bondage)

    26. Choice: Circle of Life or Moksha

    27. Reality and Anekantavad

    28. Approach to Truth

    29. Jain Perspective

    30. VIEWS OF REALITY

    31. The Nature of Reality Reality = Substance + Quality + Modes

    32. Non-One-Sidedness (Nayavad-Syadvad) The same reality can be viewed from different standpoints - Doctrine of “MAY-BE”

    33. Changelessness Beneath Changes

    34. Non-One-Sidedness (ANEKANTAVAD)

    35. Does Truth Exist ? Anekantvada - Reduce Ego - Keep an open mind

    36. Inhibiting and Wearing off of Karmas

    37. Karma’s Inflow

    38. Events: Troubling thoughts - Inflow (Asrava) Mind constantly thinking - Bondage (Bandha) Let bygones be bygones - Stoppage (Samvara) Practice austerity- Shedding (Nirjara) Accident on Route to Nirvana

    39. Types of Karmic Bondage Knowledge Covering Intuition Covering Sensation Deluding (View, Conduct)

    40. Karmic Bondage Cycle

    41. Are Beneficial Karmas Good? Give worldly pleasures

    42. 7 Ways to Inhibit and Wear off Karma

    43. 3. Observing 10 Dharmas

    44. Vows

    45. Doors of Inflow of Karmas 5 SENSES Touch Taste Smell Sight Hearing

    46. Control Your Passions

    47. Activities to Support Vows

    48. Not Negation of Life,But Affirmation of the Eternal

    49. Gunasthans

    51. What Causes Change In Stages? Accelerated destruction of deluding karmas What are the factors that enables these changes? There is not just one paramater but multiple parameters constitute these changes. Right Belief which we also call as Enlightened World View or Samyak Darshan starts building up as we move up the ladder. Right knowledge comes with the perception. At the same time, karmas are reducing. As you can see here, the deluding karmas reduce with the increase in knowledge. Vow is another success parameter in this whole journey. And we will learn more about them at stages 5 thru 7.What are the factors that enables these changes? There is not just one paramater but multiple parameters constitute these changes. Right Belief which we also call as Enlightened World View or Samyak Darshan starts building up as we move up the ladder. Right knowledge comes with the perception. At the same time, karmas are reducing. As you can see here, the deluding karmas reduce with the increase in knowledge. Vow is another success parameter in this whole journey. And we will learn more about them at stages 5 thru 7.

    52. Taste of Samyak Darshan (Stage:1,2,3,4)

    53. Realization and Self Restraint (Stages 5,6,7)

    54. Suppresion/Elimination (Stage: 8,9,10,11)

    55. Elimination of Deluding Karmas (Stage 12)

    56. Omniscient Soul (Parmatma) At stage 13 Souls attain full enlightenment and possess infinite perception, knowledge, bliss and vigor. Stage of ‘Omniscience with Physical Activity’ Aghatiya karmas are still present ! Souls at this stage are referred as “Arihant” 2 more to go !! huh !! In the last time unit of 12th stage, the soul eliminates the five knowledge covering, four intuition-covering, and the five-obstructive karmas to attain the 13th stage. Soul attains full enlightenment at this stage. As we have learnt earlier, souls at stage 13 are called as 'sakal parmatmas' which means Aghatiya karmas are still present. Mind-Body-Speech interaction or also called as Yog is also present. And that's the reason this stage is also referred as Omniscience with Physical Activity. This is the stage of Arihant bhagwans !!2 more to go !! huh !! In the last time unit of 12th stage, the soul eliminates the five knowledge covering, four intuition-covering, and the five-obstructive karmas to attain the 13th stage. Soul attains full enlightenment at this stage. As we have learnt earlier, souls at stage 13 are called as 'sakal parmatmas' which means Aghatiya karmas are still present. Mind-Body-Speech interaction or also called as Yog is also present. And that's the reason this stage is also referred as Omniscience with Physical Activity. This is the stage of Arihant bhagwans !!

    57. Omniscience with Activity (Stage 13)

    58. Omniscience (Final Stage: 14)

    59. Where Do I Stand?

    61. Meditation

    62. Types of Meditation

    63. Meditation

    64. Liberation

    65. Liberation

    66. The Soul After Liberation What after Liberation ? Soul’s separation Soul’s upward motion Soul’s arrival at the border of cosmic space What is the soul’s nature after liberation Pure and perfect enlightened world view Enlightened knowledge Enlightened intuition

    67. Parasparopagraho Jivanam Soul’s render service to one another

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