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12. He should not destroy moving lives through speech or deed, but stopped from injury to all creatures he should look upon this multifureous world as a source of trouble.
13. He should sit, stand or lies after carefully secing the eight kinds of microbes, knowing which a mouk becomes merciful to lives.
14. What are these eight kinds of microbes about which a monk should enquire. The wise sage should name them as follows :
15. Moisture, flowers, living beings, layers, mildew, seeds, sprouts and eggs, are the eigh classes of microbes, 2
17. He should always carefully clean his bowl, blanket, bed, privy, mat and seat.
18. A monk should leave excrement, urine, phlegm, dirt of the nose and ear in a place, free from living creatures.
19. Entering into avother's house for the sake of food or drink, he should stay there well-controlled, should speak with moderation, and should pay no attention to forms.
20. A monk hears much with ears, and sees much with eyes, but it behoves him not to tell all that he has seen or heard.
1. Notice change of construction from Third to Second Person.
.. For details, see halparútra, Sámicari 11.
3. ie. Should not look at femalos or other beautiful vb. jects.
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