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not to bathe.
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sleep on ground.
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not to rub teeth.
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to eat standing.
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Locha-hastena mastaka kesa smasrûnam apanayanam, i.e., to pluck the hair of the head and beard by This practice is specially observed by the Jain It was followed by Goutam Buddha also. Buddha remained achelaka.
hands.
monks.
Múlachâra says about it:
वत्थाजिणवक्णय अहवा पत्ताइणा असंवरणं । णिब्भूसण णिग्गंथं अचेलक्कं जगदिपूजं ॥ ३० ॥
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Vattha Jina vakke ṇaya ahavâ pattâinâ asamvaraṇam Nibbhasana niggantham achchelakkam Jogadi pajjam 30 Not to cover the body with clothes, skin, bark or leaves etc., not to wear ornaments, not to have attachment is the duty of achelaka. It is worshipful in the world."
The same book also describes eating from one's hands in standing posture.
अंजलिपुडेण थिच्या कुड्डाइ विवजणेण समपायं । पदिसुद्धे भूमितिये असणं थिदि भोजणं णाम ॥ ३४ ॥
Anjali puḍena thichchâ kuddâi vivajjanena samaþâyam, Padi sudde bhûmitiye asanam thidi bhojanam nâma
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