Federation Of Jain Associations in North America
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Quote - Das Lakshana Day 10 | |||||||||
By practising celibacy one can fulfil all other vows - chastity, tapas (penance), vinaya (humility), samyama (self-restraint), forgiveness, self-protection and detachment. - Bhagwan Mahavir | |||||||||
Day 10 - UTTAM Brahmacharya - SUPREME CELIBACY/CHASTITY | |||||||||
Brahmacharya is a word with a very wide scope. It means maintaining physical purity by assuming the strict aspect of celibacy. (Brahma) means soul, which is chaste, enlightened, eternal and blissful. To become fully engrossed in soul is Brahmacharya - celibacy. The vow of chastity is an ornament of a man and a woman both; it is a garland woven by auspicious virtues and is a gateway to heaven. Chastity is the most precious jewel of a lady. "The impenetrable fence which protects a woman is her virtue of celibacy; no other fence can safeguard her as well." | |||||||||
Anumodna during paryusan & Das Lakshana | |||||||||
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