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THE PATH OF NIRVANA OR LIBERATION 147
(1) Irya samiti-carefully walking after seeing the way four cubits forward in the day-light.
(2) Bhasha samiti-carefully speaking sweet and non-injurious words.
(3) Eshanâ samiti-carefully eating pure food given by a layman out of the food prepared for his family only. A Monk will not arrange for his food himself, nor order any one for it.
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(4) Ādâna-niksépana samiti-carefully taking and putting things so as not to cause injury to any life.
(5) Pratishthapanâ samiti-throwing out bodily filth so carefully as not to injure any life.
Checking of the subjective inflow and bondage of passions is caused by following the ten rules of piety or Dasa Dharma, by contemplating twelve meditations, or dvâḍasa bhâvana, by conquering twenty-two kinds of sufferings or dvâvinsati parîshaha jaya and by following five kinds of right conduct or pancha châritra. The Ten rules of piety are Uttama Kshamâ or
highest forgiveness, control over anger. Uttama mârdava or highest humility, control
(2) over pride.
(3) Uttama árjava or highest straight-forwardness, control over deceit.
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(4) Uttama saucha or highest contentment or purity, control over greed.
(5) Uttama sattya or highest truth, refrain from false-hood.
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