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Shelter means something in Jainism, Prakrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve ReflectionsShelter does not exist at the moment of death, as discussed in Bhūdhardās’s composition dealing with the twelve reflections (bhāvanā or anuprekṣā), also found in the Tattvārtha-sūtra.—Accordingly, “[all things are impermanent]—King, prince or emperor, an elephant’s mahout: everyone dies someday each at his own time. (1) [there is no shelter] Powerful friends, a goddess or a god, mother, father, family: they can do nothing to stop the soul going at the moment of death. (2) [cycle of rebirth] So poor you cannot meet the cost, you suffer. You are entranced by the desire for wealth. Nowhere in saṃsāra will you find happiness no matter where you look in the world. (3) [...]”.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
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Bhagavati-sutra (Viyaha-pannatti) (by K. C. Lalwani)
Part 3 - On the sky < [Chapter 10]
Part 5 - sun-rise in Dhatakīkhaṇḍa and Puṣkarārdha < [Chapter 1]
Chapter 3: On the worlds (pṛthivī) < [Book 2]
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 8.13.70 < [Chapter 13 - A Thousand Names of Lord Balarāma]
Verse 4.14.15 < [Chapter 14 - The Story of the Jālandharīs]
Verse 2.22.10 < [Chapter 22 - The Rāsa-dance Pastime]
Bharadvaja-srauta-sutra (by C. G. Kashikar)
Vernacular architecture of Assam (by Nabajit Deka)
Introduction (history and definition of vernacular architecture) < [Chapter 1]
Growth and Development of Vernacular Architecture of Assam < [Chapter 3]
Importance of the Study < [Chapter 1]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 2.24.16 < [Chapter 24 - The Lord Displays His Universal Form to Advaita]
Verse 1.17.54 < [Chapter 17 - The Lord’s Travel to Gayā]
Verse 2.9.4 < [Chapter 9 - The Lord’s Twenty-One Hour Ecstasy and Descriptions of Śrīdhara and Other Devotees’ Characteristics]
Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)
Pasuram 6.3.8 < [Section 3 - Third Tiruvaymoli (Nalkuravum, Celvum)]
Pasuram 7.4.11 < [Section 4 - Fourth Tiruvaymoli (Ali ela)]
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