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etc. The ascetics who move around on foot come across such looshaks in jungles, small villages, forlorn places and sometimes even in dwellings.
An ascetic is basically itinerant. While moving from one place to another he may come across such disturbing elements anywhere and they may annoy or torment him in many ways. It is not necessary that these disturbing elements are humans only; they may be beings of the divine or animal world. While indulging in kayotsarg (dissociation of mind from the body), self-study, meditation, introspection, critical review and other such spiritual practices in remote places, an ascetic, following the doctrine of cleansing (shedding karmas), should tolerate all such afflictions with equanimity and not allow his composure and dedication for discipline to be disturbed. This is because only an ascetic who is steadfast in the ten limbed ascetic conduct (including tranquility) is capable of showing the right path to others through his discourse.
Fasa---includes torments of touch, such as heat-cold, mosquitobite etc.
Oe samiyadamsane–The commentator (Vritti) has interpreted oj as solitary; as he is free of attachment and aversion he is alone. Samit-darshan has three meanings—(1) he whose perception is samit or right; having right perception. (2) he whose perception is shamit or pacified; having pacified or tranquil perception. (3) he whose perception has gained samata or equanimity; having equanimous perception.
Based on the text of Agams the commentator (Vritti) explains the signs of a listener of religion. An ascetic who knows the principles should realize that he has to expound religion for those who are at a higher spiritual level and ready to follow the ascetic discipline or for those who are at a lower spiritual level, like shravaks who are just curious to listen.
Terms like santi indicate the form of religion to be expounded. (1) Shanti-peace or ahimsa; (2) virati-detachment or avoiding the आचारांग सूत्र
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