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PHILOSOPHY OF SOUL
Holder of this vow has to be very considerate in selection of his profession. Professions involving - abundant injuries to living beings should not be resorted to. Scriptures use the term 'karma dana' (avoidable acts) for such professions. They are : 1. Fire works (Angara-Karma). Profession which involves
usage of fire in particular. 2. Vegetation-works (Vana karma) : Profession which involves
cutting and splitting vegetable. Vehicle works (Shakata karma): Profession of manufactur
ing carts. 4. Animal hire (Bhat karma) : Profession of giving animals on
hire. 5. Explosion works (Sphotaka-Karma) : Profession of breaking
or digging the earth. 6. Dealing in lacs etc. 7. Dealing in teeth and tusks of elephants (ivory) etc. 8. Trading in fluids like milk, curds, clarified butter, oil etc. 9. Trading in cattles and men (Kesha vajijya). 10. Trading in poisonous drugs and poison. II. Business of crushing fruits, flowers, seed, corns etc. 12. Profession of cutting limbs of animals and putting burns
on them etc. 13. Works of setting fire to forests etc. 14. Profession of drying lakes, streams etc. 15. Maintaining prostitutes or mean character women, and
selling ferocious animals after bringing them up.
Eighth Vow : REFRAINING FROM UNJUSTIFIED PUNISHMENT
This vow prescribes to refrain from punishments inflicted without any reason. It also prescribes to abandon wrong meditation, wrong advice, giving means of violence and indolence. Wrong meditation means excitement of mind out of sorrow or anger. Wrong advice means giving advice or inspiration to act sinfully. Giving means of violence means giving weapons etc. Indolence involves participation into dramas, animal fights, games of dice etc.
Ninth Vow : SPIRITUAL STUDY
Spiritual study means maintaining equanimity of mind for some
