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This is a study of the Vaitaliya, which means to abandon the worship, respect, and honor given by others, considering it a great obstacle to good conduct and progress. If even worship and respect are obstacles to good work and progress, then what to say of the objects of the senses, such as words, etc.? They are extremely obstructive. The wise man should remove this subtle, very fine, and difficult-to-remove thorn, the remedy for which is being told further.
A monk should wander alone, sleep alone, and be absorbed in meditation.
Commentary: A monk should wander alone, without the help of others, and be alone in terms of material possessions, and free from attachment and aversion in terms of emotions. He should perform practices like Kayotsarga alone. He should sit alone, free from attachment and aversion. He should sleep alone, absorbed in meditation on Dharma, etc. This means that in all situations, whether walking, sitting, standing, or sleeping, he should be absorbed in meditation, free from attachment and aversion. The monk who is virtuous in begging should have the strength of tapasya. He should be silent, and his mind should be absorbed in the spiritual.
Commentary: A virtuous person should wander alone, without the help of others, and be alone in terms of material possessions, and free from attachment and aversion in terms of emotions. He should perform practices like Kayotsarga alone. He should sit alone, free from attachment and aversion. He should sleep alone, absorbed in meditation on Dharma, etc. This means that in all situations, whether walking, sitting, standing, or sleeping, he should be absorbed in meditation, free from attachment and aversion. He should have the strength of tapasya. He should be silent, and his mind should be absorbed in the spiritual.
A monk should not open or close the door of an empty house. He should not speak when asked. He should not clean the garbage of that house, and he should not spread grass for rest.
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