Saman suttam

SR No.: 008026
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Jinendra Varni
Publisher: Sarva Seva Sangh Prakashan
Publication Year: 1993
Total Pages: 318
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Religion, Principle, J000, & J005
File Size: 15 MB

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(321) The third gunavrata consists in refraining from a futile violent act which might be one of the four-types - - viz. (1) entertaining evil thought (2) negligent behaviour, (3) lending to someone an instrument of violence and (4) advising someone to commit a sinful act.
(322) Meaningful activities (of himsă etc.) do not cause so much bondage as useless activities. The meaningful activities (of himsă etc.) are only performed under some circumstances (i.e. the needs of time etc.) but it is not the case of useless activities.
(323) A person observing the vow of (Anarthadanda viramaņa) should refrain from amorous activities, mimicry, abusive talk; garrulity, keeping instruments and weapons of violence, excessive sexual enjoyment and possessing in excess the things of daily requirement.
(324) Setting limit to the consumable and unconsumable objects of sensuous enjoyment, practising the mental equanimity (Sāmāyika), offering food etc. to the monks, guests and other needy persons and performing fast alongwith the religious set called paușadha, all these are known as four disciplinary vow).
(325) The first disciplinary vow (i. e. bhogopabhoga viramaņa) is of two types - viz. that in respect of enjoyment and that in respect of occupation. The former consists in refrainment from eating the infinite souled vegetables (i.e. bulbous roots), fruit containing microscopic organism which are called udum. baras and flesh etc., the second is refrainment from such trades and industries which involves violence and other sinful acts.
(326) Aimed at refrainment from sinful acts, the only auspicious religious act is sämāyika. Hence considering it to be something superior to a householder's ordinary acts, an intelligent person ought to perform sámāyika for the sake of one's own welfare.