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35. वंदित्तु सूत्र - VANDITTU SUTRA
With regards to the fifth minor vow of non-possession, I want to confess for whatever violations I may have committed during the day due to careless or disapproving behavior, such as excessive accumulation of wealth and grains, farm and real estate property, silver, gold and other precious metals, or two legged and four legged living beings 17, 18 With regards to voluntary confinement of directions (dig vrata) the first spiritual vow of self-discipline (guna vrata), I want to criticize myself for whatever violations I may have committed by increasing or forgetting the restrictions on movement in the upper, lower, or oblique directions..
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With regards to simplicity (bhogäbhoga vrata) the second spiritual vow of self-discipline, I want to repent for whatever violations I may have committed, such as, consuming alcoholic beverages, meat, other forbidden food and fruits, enjoying the fragrance of flowers, camphor, or wearing flower garlands.. .20
I want to make it right by confessing for whatever violations I may have committed during the day by using sentient things, eating uncooked or partially cooked food, or food of little or no nutritious value (Junk food). .21
A lay person should strictly avoid the following five occupations harmful to living beings:
Occupations dealing with furnaces
Occupations involving destruction of plant or animal life or
Pollution of the environment and natural resources
Trading or renting of animals and birds, animal testing, leather, fur, ivory, silk, meat, honey, liquor, pesticides, toxic substances
Slaves, bird feathers, animal hairs, and weapons.
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For the same reason one should avoid the following five activities; use of grinding machines; piercing of the nose, ears or cut off body parts; setting fire in forests, houses or fields with vegetation; emptying lakes and water reservoirs; supporting the profession of prostitution; and raising wild animals. 23
I want to amend by confessing for any wrongdoing I may have committed during the day by providing weapons, kilns (furnaces)
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