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any of the vows of truthfulness, non-stealing, celibacy, or possessiveness and neither will one be able to control the passions of anger, deceit, greed, and hatred. Under the influence of alcohol one indulges in emotions of ego, aggression, and lust. One also has trouble with his senses; this may include feeling numb, and experiencing blurred vision trouble with hearing and other fine motor skills. Alcohol consumption is also one of the "seven addictive bad habits,” (Sapt-vyasan) described in Jain Scriptures; these include: 1. Gambling 2. Eating meat 3. Drinking alcohol 4. Hunting 5. Prostitution/watching sexually explicit dances or movies 6. Smoking 7. Stealing
Is alcohol vegetarian? It is well known that alcoholic beverages are made by process of fermentation; some are then filtered and preserved while others are distilled and bottled. Jain scriptures do allow for some fermented products like yogurt to be consumed, but it is clearly defined that after forty-eight hours at room temperature, in fermented products two sensed or higher levels of life start to grow and therefore this process should be avoided. The process of fermentation in the alcohol industry: Starter yeast culture: A small amount of grape juice, corn, or barley is mixed with yeast and in twenty-four hours, the starter is ready. The starter is then mixed with the remaining total quantity of grape juice, corn, or barley. An Ahimsa Crisis: You Decide
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