Activity of Alexander Zeugin
- Alexander Zeugin published a blog post ĀTMĀNUŚĀSANA – PRECEPT ON THE SOUL by Ācārya GUṆABHADRA (ca. 818–900 A.D.) [188] in the group Studies(← … https://www.om-arham.org/blog/view/606/atmanusasana-%E2%80%93-precept-on-the-soul-by-acarya-gu%E1%B9%87abhadra-ca-818%E2%80%93900-ad-187) Gātha 187 The man who is happy in this world attains happiness...
- Alexander Zeugin published a blog post ĀTMĀNUŚĀSANA – PRECEPT ON THE SOUL by Ācārya GUṆABHADRA (ca. 818–900 A.D.) [187] in the group Studies(← … https://www.om-arham.org/blog/view/605/atmanusasana-%E2%80%93-precept-on-the-soul-by-acarya-gu%E1%B9%87abhadra-ca-818%E2%80%93900-ad-186) Gātha 186 The loss of something desirable causes anguish and,...
- Alexander Zeugin published a blog post ĀTMĀNUŚĀSANA – PRECEPT ON THE SOUL by Ācārya GUṆABHADRA (ca. 818–900 A.D.) [186] in the group Studies(← … https://www.om-arham.org/blog/view/604/atmanusasana-%E2%80%93-precept-on-the-soul-by-acarya-gu%E1%B9%87abhadra-ca-818%E2%80%93900-ad-185) Gātha 185 The dim-witted man laments, with loud cries, the...
- Alexander Zeugin published a blog post ĀTMĀNUŚĀSANA – PRECEPT ON THE SOUL by Ācārya GUṆABHADRA (ca. 818–900 A.D.) [185] in the group Studies(← … https://www.om-arham.org/blog/view/602/atmanusasana-%E2%80%93-precept-on-the-soul-by-acarya-gu%E1%B9%87abhadra-ca-818%E2%80%93900-ad-184) Gātha 184 If those who cause happiness are considered friends...
- Alexander Zeugin commented on the blog ĀTMĀNUŚĀSANA – PRECEPT ON THE SOUL by Ācārya GUṆABHADRA (ca. 818–900 A.D.) [183]Note 1: EXPLANATORY NOTE Ācārya Pūjyapāda’s Samādhitaṅtram: Whenever the ascetic – introverted-soul (antarātmā) – notices that due to the fruition of deluding karmas imperfections like attachment and...Read more
- Alexander Zeugin published a blog post ĀTMĀNUŚĀSANA – PRECEPT ON THE SOUL by Ācārya GUṆABHADRA (ca. 818–900 A.D.) [184] in the group Studies(← … https://www.om-arham.org/blog/view/601/atmanusasana-%E2%80%93-precept-on-the-soul-by-acarya-gu%E1%B9%87abhadra-ca-818%E2%80%93900-ad-183) Gātha 183 Delusion (moha) is like a wound, similarly painful....
- Alexander Zeugin published a blog post ĀTMĀNUŚĀSANA – PRECEPT ON THE SOUL by Ācārya GUṆABHADRA (ca. 818–900 A.D.) [183] in the group Studies(← … https://www.om-arham.org/blog/view/600/atmanusasana-%E2%80%93-precept-on-the-soul-by-acarya-gu%E1%B9%87abhadra-ca-818%E2%80%93900-ad-182) Gātha 182 Just as the seed produces root and shoot, in the same...
- Alexander Zeugin published a blog post ĀTMĀNUŚĀSANA – PRECEPT ON THE SOUL by Ācārya GUṆABHADRA (ca. 818–900 A.D.) [182] in the group Studies(← … https://www.om-arham.org/blog/view/598/atmanusasana-%E2%80%93-precept-on-the-soul-by-acarya-gu%E1%B9%87abhadra-ca-818%E2%80%93900-ad-181) Gātha 181 Aversion to virtues and attachment to evils cause...
- Alexander Zeugin commented on the blog ĀTMĀNUŚĀSANA – PRECEPT ON THE SOUL by Ācārya GUṆABHADRA (ca. 818–900 A.D.) [180]Note 1: EXPLANATORY NOTE Only through avipāka nirjarā, attained through austerities (tapa) as attachment (rāga) and aversion (dveṣa) are extirpated, bondage of new karmas is stopped.
- Alexander Zeugin published a blog post ĀTMĀNUŚĀSANA – PRECEPT ON THE SOUL by Ācārya GUṆABHADRA (ca. 818–900 A.D.) [181] in the group Studies(← … https://www.om-arham.org/blog/view/597/atmanusasana-%E2%80%93-precept-on-the-soul-by-acarya-gu%E1%B9%87abhadra-ca-818%E2%80%93900-ad-180) Gātha 180 Association (pravṛtti) and dissociation (nivṛtti) out...
- Alexander Zeugin published a blog post ĀTMĀNUŚĀSANA – PRECEPT ON THE SOUL by Ācārya GUṆABHADRA (ca. 818–900 A.D.) [180] in the group Studies(← … https://www.om-arham.org/blog/view/595/atmanusasana-%E2%80%93-precept-on-the-soul-by-acarya-gu%E1%B9%87abhadra-ca-818%E2%80%93900-ad-179) Gātha 179 The stick of the churner is perennially bound with...
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
Only through avipāka nirjarā, attained through austerities (tapa) as attachment (rāga) and aversion (dveṣa) are extirpated, bondage of new karmas is stopped.
- Alexander Zeugin commented on the blog ĀTMĀNUŚĀSANA – PRECEPT ON THE SOUL by Ācārya GUṆABHADRA (ca. 818–900 A.D.) [179]Note 1: EXPLANATORY NOTE Shedding (nirjarā) of karmas is of two kinds: savipāka and avipāka. Savipāka nirjarā is without effort, as the fruits of karmas are naturally enjoyed. This kind of nirjarā is experienced by all, for karmas...Read more
- Alexander Zeugin published a blog post ĀTMĀNUŚĀSANA – PRECEPT ON THE SOUL by Ācārya GUṆABHADRA (ca. 818–900 A.D.) [179] in the group Studies(← … https://www.om-arham.org/blog/view/594/atmanusasana-%E2%80%93-precept-on-the-soul-by-acarya-gu%E1%B9%87abhadra-ca-818%E2%80%93900-ad-178) Gātha 178 Like the churning equipment (to...
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
Shedding (nirjarā) of karmas is of two kinds: savipāka and avipāka. Savipāka nirjarā is without effort, as the fruits of karmas are naturally enjoyed. This kind of nirjarā is experienced by all, for karmas...
- Alexander Zeugin published a blog post ĀTMĀNUŚĀSANA – PRECEPT ON THE SOUL by Ācārya GUṆABHADRA (ca. 818–900 A.D.) [178] in the group Studies(← … https://www.om-arham.org/blog/view/591/atmanusasana-%E2%80%93-precept-on-the-soul-by-acarya-gu%E1%B9%87abhadra-ca-818%E2%80%93900-ad-177) Gātha 177 The ascetic who knows the nature of the...
- Alexander Zeugin commented on the blog ĀTMĀNUŚĀSANA – PRECEPT ON THE SOUL by Ācārya GUṆABHADRA (ca. 818–900 A.D.) [176]Note 2: See Ācārya Samantabhadra’s Āptamīmāṃsā (Devāgamastotra) – Deep Reflection On The Omniscient Lord, p. 158-159. Cf. ‘Saṁvara [part 4267]’ gātha 10-102...Read more
- Alexander Zeugin commented on the blog ĀTMĀNUŚĀSANA – PRECEPT ON THE SOUL by Ācārya GUṆABHADRA (ca. 818–900 A.D.) [176]Note 1: EXPLANATORY NOTE Ācārya Samantabhadra’s Āptamīmāṁsā (Devāgamastotra): The fruit of the first kind of pramāṇa – direct (pratyakṣa) or omniscience (kevalajñāna) – is equanimity...Read more
- Alexander Zeugin published a blog post ĀTMĀNUŚĀSANA – PRECEPT ON THE SOUL by Ācārya GUṆABHADRA (ca. 818–900 A.D.) [177] in the group Studies(← … https://www.om-arham.org/blog/view/590/atmanusasana-%E2%80%93-precept-on-the-soul-by-acarya-gu%E1%B9%87abhadra-ca-818%E2%80%93900-ad-176) Gātha 176 As the jewel gets purified and resplendent on...
- Alexander Zeugin published a blog post ĀTMĀNUŚĀSANA – PRECEPT ON THE SOUL by Ācārya GUṆABHADRA (ca. 818–900 A.D.) [176] in the group Studies(← … https://www.om-arham.org/blog/view/588/atmanusasana-%E2%80%93-precept-on-the-soul-by-acarya-gu%E1%B9%87abhadra-ca-818%E2%80%93900-ad-175) Gātha 175 The fruit of meditating on the knowledge-nature of...
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
Ācārya Samantabhadra’s Āptamīmāṁsā (Devāgamastotra):
The fruit of the first kind of pramāṇa – direct (pratyakṣa) or omniscience (kevalajñāna) – is equanimity...
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See Ācārya Samantabhadra’s Āptamīmāṃsā (Devāgamastotra) – Deep Reflection On The Omniscient Lord, p. 158-159. Cf.
‘Saṁvara [part 4267]’ gātha 10-102...
- Alexander Zeugin commented on the blog ĀTMĀNUŚĀSANA – PRECEPT ON THE SOUL by Ācārya GUṆABHADRA (ca. 818–900 A.D.) [174]Note 1: EXPLANATORY NOTE Ācārya Samantabhadra’s Āptamīmāṁsā (Devāgamastotra): If it be accepted that the objects of knowledge have ‘absolute non-existence’ (abhāvaikānata) character and their...Read more
- Alexander Zeugin published a blog post ĀTMĀNUŚĀSANA – PRECEPT ON THE SOUL by Ācārya GUṆABHADRA (ca. 818–900 A.D.) [175] in the group Studies(← … https://www.om-arham.org/blog/view/587/atmanusasana-%E2%80%93-precept-on-the-soul-by-acarya-gu%E1%B9%87abhadra-ca-818%E2%80%93900-ad-174) Gātha 174 The soul is of the nature of knowledge and the...
- Alexander Zeugin published a blog post ĀTMĀNUŚĀSANA – PRECEPT ON THE SOUL by Ācārya GUṆABHADRA (ca. 818–900 A.D.) [174] in the group Studies(← … https://www.om-arham.org/blog/view/583/atmanusasana-%E2%80%93-precept-on-the-soul-by-acarya-gu%E1%B9%87abhadra-ca-818%E2%80%93900-ad-173) Gātha 173 Any substance – soul or non-soul –...
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
Ācārya Samantabhadra’s Āptamīmāṁsā (Devāgamastotra):
If it be accepted that the objects of knowledge have ‘absolute non-existence’ (abhāvaikānata) character and their...
- Alexander Zeugin commented on the blog ĀTMĀNUŚĀSANA – PRECEPT ON THE SOUL by Ācārya GUṆABHADRA (ca. 818–900 A.D.) [173]Note 2: See Ācārya Umāsvāmī’s Tattvārthasūtra –Śrī Pūjyapāda’s Sarvārthasiddhi, commentary of Tattvārthādhigama Sūtra, S.A. Jain’s engl. transl. Reality, p. 213-214 given in the pdf-file...Read more
- Alexander Zeugin commented on the blog ĀTMĀNUŚĀSANA – PRECEPT ON THE SOUL by Ācārya GUṆABHADRA (ca. 818–900 A.D.) [173]Note 1: EXPLANATORY NOTE Ācārya Samantabhadra, in adoration of Lord Munisuvratanātha (the twentieth Tīrthaṅkara), makes clear the nature of substances. Ācārya Samantabhadra’s...Read more
- Alexander Zeugin commented on the blog ĀTMĀNUŚĀSANA – PRECEPT ON THE SOUL by Ācārya GUṆABHADRA (ca. 818–900 A.D.) [172]Note 1: EXPLANATORY NOTE Ācārya Samantabhadra, in adoration of Lord Suvidhinātha (the ninth Tīrthaṅkara), makes the same assertion. Ācārya Samantabhadra’s Svayambhūstotra: O Lord Suvidhinātha! With the...Read more
- Alexander Zeugin published a blog post ĀTMĀNUŚĀSANA – PRECEPT ON THE SOUL by Ācārya GUṆABHADRA (ca. 818–900 A.D.) [173] in the group Studies(← … https://www.om-arham.org/blog/view/581/atmanusasana-%E2%80%93-precept-on-the-soul-by-acarya-gu%E1%B9%87abhadra-ca-818%E2%80%93900-ad-172) Gātha 172 It is well-established that a substance, at any...
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
Ācārya Samantabhadra, in adoration of Lord Munisuvratanātha (the twentieth Tīrthaṅkara), makes clear the nature of substances.
Ācārya Samantabhadra’s...
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See Ācārya Umāsvāmī’s Tattvārthasūtra –Śrī Pūjyapāda’s Sarvārthasiddhi, commentary of Tattvārthādhigama Sūtra, S.A. Jain’s engl. transl. Reality, p. 213-214 given in the pdf-file...
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
Ācārya Pūjyapāda’s Samādhitaṅtram:
Whenever the ascetic – introverted-soul (antarātmā) – notices that due to the fruition of deluding karmas imperfections like attachment and...