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Understanding & Overcoming
Kashay
by Sudhir M. Shah
Anger EgoDeceit Greed
Aversion Attachment
What is Kashay?
“Anomaly of soul” arising
out of passions of the
worldly life (Samsar)
What is Kashay?
“A survival mechanism”
to mask our insecurities,
fears and inadequacies
What it means to be a Jain?
– Follow a path of JINA, (JINA - the victors of
“worldly passions”)
Engage in activities that helps overcome these
“passions”(Kashay). These arise out of
attachment(rag): leading to greed and ego and
aversion(dvesh): leading to deceit and anger.
To overcome Kashay
(anger, deceit, ego, greed)
Because Kashay binds karma to
soul & prevents its liberation
(freedom)
Primary Objective of a Jain
How to Overcome Kashay?
Mahavirswami said
“Conquer anger by forgiveness,
deceit by straight-forwardness,
ego by humility and
greed by contentment”
-Uttaradyayan Sutra
With this knowledge, why aren't we
any closer to overcoming Kashay?
Society Encourages Kashay
• Comparison
• Competition
• Judgment – Right/Wrong
• Looking Good
• Dominating/Control
Run by Carrot(Greed) & Stick(Fear)
Society Encourages Kashay
• Religious Leaders
• Political Leaders
Establish Norms and Memes in order to maintain
their control over the masses.
• In the name of preventing chaos and creating
order
Supposed to Happen
Spiritual World
(Liberation)
Religion
Society(Samsara)
Kashay
What Happened
Spiritual World
(Liberation)Religion
(Institutionalized)
Society(Samsara)
Kashay
1. Ignorance: For one reason or the other, Jain householders have
refrained from studying scriptures and understanding the
philosophy intertwined in it. Masses almost entirely relied on the
second hand knowledge from monks. Our blind following of many
of our traditional practices have perpetuated our ignorance.
2. Communities got caught-up in ritualistic activities and lost sight of
the objective itself. (I define ritualistic activity as any activity
carried out without understanding its meaning and/or its purpose)
What Happened
what is the solution? How
does one overcome Kashay
in a practical sense?
The first step we need to take is to
shed delusion (Mithyatva)
The capacity to free ourselves from
kashay is within us
and not
in the hand of any external source
“We are not human beings
having a spiritual experience.
We are spiritual beings
having a human experience”
— Chardin
Anger (Krodh)
• Internal anger, which may or may not be
manifested externally
• External anger, which may or may not have an
internal component.
Anger (Krodh)
Reasons for anger
:
Arises out of Aversion
1. Old resentments
2. Failed expectations
3. Threat – real or perceived / Hunger
Karma Sanskara
(Under the impulse of previous impressions)
I found overcoming anger to be a two step process
1. Stop 'New' anger from developing. The cause of this new
anger is unfulfilled expectations usually from others.
2. Getting rid of old anger/resentment.
Bringing closure
Wiping the slate clean
How to overcome anger
Stop New Anger
• Accept others the way they are and the way they
are not
• Understand that as human beings we all have
“flows”
• Observe/listen without judgment
Getting rid of old anger/resentment
• Antidote – FORGIVENESS
• Forgiveness is not about the other person, it is all
about you.
• True forgiveness sets us free, so that we are not
continually re-victimized by our wounds.
“Forgiveness isn’t about letting him or her off the
hook… it’s about taking the knife out of your own
soul”
Forgiveness
•First forgive yourself – you can not forgive others if
you do not forgive yourself
•It needs to be a genuine one
•It needs to be unconditional
Forgiveness not only makes us whole once again, it
energizes us and makes our world more beautiful than ever.
• Another great tool that helps stopping new anger, comes
from our traditional greetings. "Jai Jinendra".
• Instead of viewing it as a glory to Jinas (who are already
liberated!), view an image of Jina in the other person.
You certainly would develop a different level of respect
for all individuals you greet this way, melting down your
anger as well as your ego.
• We need to bring Jina out of our temples and in to our
day to day life!
Other thoughts
Modern behavioral science technique
• 'Neuro-linguistic programming'
• Here, one learns to 'scratch' out old memories and
links the triggers of these painful memories to
new positive memories.
Deceit
Reasons for Deceit
:
Arises out of Aversions
1.Fear of loss – relationship / material
2.Fear of looking bad
3.Survival – avoiding “punishment”
Karma Sanskara
(Under the impulse of previous impressions)
Straightforwardness
1. Being transparent – what you are inside… you are
outside – a liberating experience
2. First step – be straight with yourself
3. Understanding that deceit will not overcome fear – it
enslaves you in perpetual fear
Antidote for Deceit
Ego
Reasons for Ego
:
Arises out of Attachment
1. Desire to look good
2. Desire to be right / making others wrong
3. Desire to dominate
Karma Sanskara
(Under the impulse of previous impressions)
Humility
1.Understand that we are no different than others
Inherently perfect and yet in action, “flowed” like others.
2.Trying to “look good” is meaningless exercise.
3.According to Jain scriptures “tap” and “daan” should
remain anonymous – we should stop flaunting it.
4.Sharing and contributing is an opportunity for us and not
favor to others
Antidote for Ego
Greed
Reasons for Greed
:
Arises out of Attachments
1. Fear of loss – relationship / material
2. Need to dominate /avoid domination
3. Need to look good / not look bad
Karma Sanskara
(Under the impulse of previous impressions)
Contentment
1. Abundance mentality v/s scarcity mentality
2. Non-attachment
3. “Persparopgraho Jivanam” – Be present to who you are and
the impact your actions make
4. Stop trying to “look good”
Antidote for Greed
My daily practices to live kashay free
• Start the day with GRATITUDE exercise
• Create a day – Who am I going to BE today and
let my action and my feelings come from what I
create and not the circumstances
• Live in NOW - moment by moment
• Be an OBSERVER
• Be aware - take an account of my day
Additional thoughts
• Take 100% RESPONSIBILITY of your life
– every aspect of your life
• Understand that you are not a “victim”
• You are where you are because of the choices you
made.
• Only you have the power to make those choices
you can also make different choices
• Do not worry about being perfect
• Just take action
• Research, study, knowledge, understanding,
dreaming, even desire …. does not produce results.
• Only ACTION produces RESULTS
What action/s are you taking?
Make a commitment
NOW
A poem by Tagore
• Go not to the temple to put flowers upon the feet of God,
First fill your own house with the fragrance of Love.
• Go not to the temple to light candles before the altar of God,
First remove the darkness of sin from your heart.
• Go not to the temple to bow down your head in prayer,
First learn to bow in humility before your fellowmen.
• Go not to the temple to pray on bended knees,
First bend down to lift someone who is down trodden.
• Go not to the temple to ask for forgiveness for your sins,
First forgive from your heart those who have sinned against you.

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Understanding and Overcoming kashay

  • 1. Understanding & Overcoming Kashay by Sudhir M. Shah Anger EgoDeceit Greed Aversion Attachment
  • 2. What is Kashay? “Anomaly of soul” arising out of passions of the worldly life (Samsar)
  • 3. What is Kashay? “A survival mechanism” to mask our insecurities, fears and inadequacies
  • 4. What it means to be a Jain? – Follow a path of JINA, (JINA - the victors of “worldly passions”) Engage in activities that helps overcome these “passions”(Kashay). These arise out of attachment(rag): leading to greed and ego and aversion(dvesh): leading to deceit and anger.
  • 5. To overcome Kashay (anger, deceit, ego, greed) Because Kashay binds karma to soul & prevents its liberation (freedom) Primary Objective of a Jain
  • 6. How to Overcome Kashay?
  • 7. Mahavirswami said “Conquer anger by forgiveness, deceit by straight-forwardness, ego by humility and greed by contentment” -Uttaradyayan Sutra
  • 8. With this knowledge, why aren't we any closer to overcoming Kashay?
  • 9. Society Encourages Kashay • Comparison • Competition • Judgment – Right/Wrong • Looking Good • Dominating/Control Run by Carrot(Greed) & Stick(Fear)
  • 10. Society Encourages Kashay • Religious Leaders • Political Leaders Establish Norms and Memes in order to maintain their control over the masses. • In the name of preventing chaos and creating order
  • 11. Supposed to Happen Spiritual World (Liberation) Religion Society(Samsara) Kashay
  • 13. 1. Ignorance: For one reason or the other, Jain householders have refrained from studying scriptures and understanding the philosophy intertwined in it. Masses almost entirely relied on the second hand knowledge from monks. Our blind following of many of our traditional practices have perpetuated our ignorance. 2. Communities got caught-up in ritualistic activities and lost sight of the objective itself. (I define ritualistic activity as any activity carried out without understanding its meaning and/or its purpose) What Happened
  • 14. what is the solution? How does one overcome Kashay in a practical sense?
  • 15. The first step we need to take is to shed delusion (Mithyatva)
  • 16. The capacity to free ourselves from kashay is within us and not in the hand of any external source
  • 17. “We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience” — Chardin
  • 19. • Internal anger, which may or may not be manifested externally • External anger, which may or may not have an internal component. Anger (Krodh)
  • 20. Reasons for anger : Arises out of Aversion 1. Old resentments 2. Failed expectations 3. Threat – real or perceived / Hunger Karma Sanskara (Under the impulse of previous impressions)
  • 21. I found overcoming anger to be a two step process 1. Stop 'New' anger from developing. The cause of this new anger is unfulfilled expectations usually from others. 2. Getting rid of old anger/resentment. Bringing closure Wiping the slate clean How to overcome anger
  • 22. Stop New Anger • Accept others the way they are and the way they are not • Understand that as human beings we all have “flows” • Observe/listen without judgment
  • 23. Getting rid of old anger/resentment • Antidote – FORGIVENESS • Forgiveness is not about the other person, it is all about you. • True forgiveness sets us free, so that we are not continually re-victimized by our wounds. “Forgiveness isn’t about letting him or her off the hook… it’s about taking the knife out of your own soul”
  • 24. Forgiveness •First forgive yourself – you can not forgive others if you do not forgive yourself •It needs to be a genuine one •It needs to be unconditional Forgiveness not only makes us whole once again, it energizes us and makes our world more beautiful than ever.
  • 25. • Another great tool that helps stopping new anger, comes from our traditional greetings. "Jai Jinendra". • Instead of viewing it as a glory to Jinas (who are already liberated!), view an image of Jina in the other person. You certainly would develop a different level of respect for all individuals you greet this way, melting down your anger as well as your ego. • We need to bring Jina out of our temples and in to our day to day life! Other thoughts
  • 26. Modern behavioral science technique • 'Neuro-linguistic programming' • Here, one learns to 'scratch' out old memories and links the triggers of these painful memories to new positive memories.
  • 28. Reasons for Deceit : Arises out of Aversions 1.Fear of loss – relationship / material 2.Fear of looking bad 3.Survival – avoiding “punishment” Karma Sanskara (Under the impulse of previous impressions)
  • 29. Straightforwardness 1. Being transparent – what you are inside… you are outside – a liberating experience 2. First step – be straight with yourself 3. Understanding that deceit will not overcome fear – it enslaves you in perpetual fear Antidote for Deceit
  • 30. Ego
  • 31. Reasons for Ego : Arises out of Attachment 1. Desire to look good 2. Desire to be right / making others wrong 3. Desire to dominate Karma Sanskara (Under the impulse of previous impressions)
  • 32. Humility 1.Understand that we are no different than others Inherently perfect and yet in action, “flowed” like others. 2.Trying to “look good” is meaningless exercise. 3.According to Jain scriptures “tap” and “daan” should remain anonymous – we should stop flaunting it. 4.Sharing and contributing is an opportunity for us and not favor to others Antidote for Ego
  • 33. Greed
  • 34. Reasons for Greed : Arises out of Attachments 1. Fear of loss – relationship / material 2. Need to dominate /avoid domination 3. Need to look good / not look bad Karma Sanskara (Under the impulse of previous impressions)
  • 35. Contentment 1. Abundance mentality v/s scarcity mentality 2. Non-attachment 3. “Persparopgraho Jivanam” – Be present to who you are and the impact your actions make 4. Stop trying to “look good” Antidote for Greed
  • 36. My daily practices to live kashay free • Start the day with GRATITUDE exercise • Create a day – Who am I going to BE today and let my action and my feelings come from what I create and not the circumstances • Live in NOW - moment by moment • Be an OBSERVER • Be aware - take an account of my day
  • 37. Additional thoughts • Take 100% RESPONSIBILITY of your life – every aspect of your life • Understand that you are not a “victim” • You are where you are because of the choices you made. • Only you have the power to make those choices you can also make different choices
  • 38. • Do not worry about being perfect • Just take action • Research, study, knowledge, understanding, dreaming, even desire …. does not produce results. • Only ACTION produces RESULTS
  • 39. What action/s are you taking? Make a commitment NOW
  • 40. A poem by Tagore • Go not to the temple to put flowers upon the feet of God, First fill your own house with the fragrance of Love. • Go not to the temple to light candles before the altar of God, First remove the darkness of sin from your heart. • Go not to the temple to bow down your head in prayer, First learn to bow in humility before your fellowmen. • Go not to the temple to pray on bended knees, First bend down to lift someone who is down trodden. • Go not to the temple to ask for forgiveness for your sins, First forgive from your heart those who have sinned against you.