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SUBJUGATION OF THE WORLD (OF PASSIONS)
ANNOTATION 117. Even while acquiring food, clothing etc. the monk should abstain from acquisitiveness. The thought "I will use this food and clothing for myself only and will not share it with others, " is also acquisitiveness. "This, what I have obtained, does not belong to me, but belongs to the Preceptor and to the order" thinking thus, he should avoid falling a prey to acquisitiveness. Not to take unacceptable food, clothing etc., not to get attached to and not to hoard acceptable food, clothing etc. duly obtained all these are necessary to cultivate non-acquisitiveness.
Even for leading an ascetic life certain minimum utilities are necessary. They have to be obtained. Even then, he should keep in mind that just as a voyager does not get attached to a boat which is essential to him for crossing the sea, so also a monk should not become attached to the utilities which otherwise are necessary merely for sustaining life.
११८. अण्णहा णं पासए परिहरेज्जा ।
118. Annaha nam päsae pariharejjā.
118. A seer (of reality) should consume (things) in manner different (from that of a layman).
Common man
Seer
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ANNOTATION 118. Things are either consumed or renounced. In practice, however, renunciation has certain limits. To keep body and soul together, one has to use and consume things. A seer of reality uses and consumes them, so does a common man. But there is a world of difference between their objects, feelings and the ways in which they utilise and consume them:
Object Feeling Material pleasure of attachment
११९. एस मग्गे आरिएहि पवेइए ।
119. Esa magge ariehiṁ paveie.
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