Agam 30 Prakirnak 01 Gachchhachar Sutra English Translation

Author(s): Dipratnasagar, Deepratnasagar
Publisher: Deepratnasagar

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Gachchhachar-Prakirnak-7/1- Gatha-78
even while following the exceptional monastic path, is true monastic group.
[79] Meaning- The monastic group in which the monks do not light fires even when they are afflicted by acute pains, cholera and other difficult to treat diseases, is the true monastic group.
[80] Meaning-O' Gautam! The monastic group in which, even under exceptional circumstances, the monks take the services of the good lay followers of own faith with utmost care, is the true monastic group.
[81] Meaning- The monastic group in which the monks neither touch nor torment the live objects like flowers, seeds grass, etc. is the true monastic group.
[82] Meaning- The monastic groups in which monks neither indulge in jocularity, or in amorous talk, or in objectionable talk, or in heresies, or in running, leaping or jumping over. Is the true monastic group.
[83]Meaning- The monastic groups in which, even when there is a special reason, the monks consider touching women's hands as forbidden as touching the poisonous serpent, burning fire and potent poison, is the true monastic group.
[84] Meaning- The monastic group in which monks do not touch even the young girl-babies, old women, grand-daughters, daughters and sisters, is true monastic group.
[85] Meaning- O' Gautam! Know that the monastic group, in which the Acharya himself touches women's hands as a monastic group corrupt of basic monastic virtues.
[86] Meaning- The monastic groups in which, even on special occasions such as ordination and terminal illnesses the monks do not follow the exceptions not mentioned in the scriptures, (is true monastic group).
[87] Meaning- The monastic groups in which even a monk born in noble family and endowed with many virtues, supernatural powers but corrupt of basic monastic virtues is expelled without a second thought, is the true monastic group.
[88] Meaning- The monastic groups in which monks wear gold and silver ornaments, use holed seats, chairs and bedsteads made copper, bronze or crystalstones, is an unrestrained monastic group.
[89] Meaning- What is the limit of restraint of that monastic group, in which, leaving the white clothes, the monks wear coloured or ochre clothes? That is said to be corrupt and unrestrained.
[90] Meaning- The monastic groups in which even when there is special reason for it, monks do not touch others' gold and silver even for a moment, is the true group.
[91] Meaning- O' Gautam! What kind of monastic group is that in which monks use various kinds of monastic equipment, such as pots etc, brought by the nuns? That is, such a monastic group is corrupt and unrestrained.
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