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and desire. Why take food night and day.
131-133. Taking food at night only, and not in the day shows strong desire for good relish, at leisure. Himsa is in evitable when food is prepared or taken in the absence of sunlight. Lamp light draws insects to food-stuffs.
184. By renouncing night-eating through mind, body and speech, Ahimsa is much advanced.
Three-fold Path.
135. Liberation comes soon to those desiring self-advancement, when they exert ceaselessly in the threefold path of right belief, right knowledge and right conduct.
Supplementary vows.
136. Practise these vows. They lend strength to the elementary vows.
Direction Limit.
137. Fix a limit to your movements in the 10 directions, the eight points of compass, and up and down.
138. This brings you the merit of Ahimsa with regard to what is beyond such limits.
Space Limit.
139. Then fix a further limit with reference to villages, markets, streets, houses, etc.
140. This secures Ahimsa in regard to what is beyond such confines.
Unnecessary Indulgence.
141. Never think of hunting, victory, defeat, battle, adultery, theft etc. They lead to sin.
142. Do not give sinful advice to those engaged in art, trade, writing, agriculture, crafts, service and industry.
143. Do not without necessity, dig ground, uproot trees, trample lawns, sprinkle water, pluck flowers, leaves or fruit, or do such other acts.
14. Do not give instruments of Himsa such as knife, poison, fire, sword, plough, bow.
145. Do not listen to, recite, or teach bad and absurd stories.
146. Do not gamble.
147. Renounce all such unnecessary sinful habits, and
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