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MAHĀVĪRA : HIS LIFE AND TEACHINGS
the quality of existence. The soul knows and sees all, desires happiness, is afraid of pain, does friendly or unfriendly actions, and enjoys the fruits of them. That which has consciousness is soul. The soul in combination with the body is the doer of all actions. One should abstain from killing beings, theft, falsehood, sensual pleasure, and spirituous liquor. Those who do not renounce these, go to hell. A person will suffer the consequences of whatever may preponderate as between an act and forbearance from it A sage should wander about free from sins. Self should be subdued. A monk should avoid untruth, sinful speech and should not be deceitful. Nothing sinful, hurtful, and meaningless should be told by him. He should sally forth and return at the right time. He should collect alms freely given. He must conquer twenty-two troubles, eg hunger, thirst, cold, heat, nakedness, erratic life, women, dirt, ignorance, etc He should not walk beyond the prescribed time, remembering the teachings of Mahavira The pious obtains purity and the pure stands firmly in the law Delusion, pride, deceit, and greed should be avoided. Monks
1 Pañcāstikāya, P 122. 2 Dravyasamgraha, 2, 3
