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The Concept of Pancasila in Indian Thought
The Five Bhavanas
The bhāvanās? pertaining to this vow are again five in number like those of non-violence. The first bhāvanā with regard to this mahāvrata is called 'avagrahānujãāpanā'. It concerns accommodation; it suggests that the monk should personally go to the owner of a particular place or an object, or one upon whom the rights of ownership have been conferred, and modestly ask for the permission of a temporary stay in a particular place (where he wants to stay) or that object of which the person is the supposed owner. (2) Then the monk should try to acquire some knowledge of the boundary etc. of the place where he is to stay. This is called as 'avagraha simāparijñānata'. (3) Further the monk should specifically state those particular parts which he is going to use or where he is going to reside and for what purposes he is going to use them, and get the permission by the owner or the owners of the house. This is called 'svamevāvagrahānugrahaņatā.' (4) The Fourth bhāvanā is called 'sādharmikavägrahānujhapya paribhojanata', that is the monk should give the accommodation to the monks of the same order (Sādharmi) and take their meals with their permission. (5) Lastly it is desirable for the monk to get the permission by his preceptor (guru) or elders for taking the food he has brought in his begging rounds. This is called anujõāpyaparibhojanatā. In this way the monk is expected to keep himself away from the slightest touch of stealing in his daily life. Even the requisites should be used by getting the permission from his preceptor or guru. Though these bhāvanās or helping devices are apparently formal and trivial but they are made to restore and enhance proper discipline among the monks and nuns. When the monk, out of negligence, 'ransgresses this rigorous vow, even in the slightest
1. उग्गह अणुण्णावणया, उग्गहसीमजाणणया, सयमेव उग्गहं अणुगिण्हणया,
साहम्मिय उग्गहं अणुण्णविय परिभुंजणया, साहारणभत्तंपानं अणुporfaz qfFTT 1--Samavāy, 25.
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