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he is lying in the undeveloped state. As much one proceeds in the direction of self control-this is the standard-to that extent he achieves the stability of discretion and Evolution. One who is an ascetic he will decidedly invest the highest status to equanimity in his life.
The Practical Side of Self-Restraint:
The practical meaning of self-restraint is that one becomes dynamic toward Dharma (Righteousness) because in the 'Dashvaikalik' Scripture the nature of Dharma has been defined as Non-killing, self-restraint and Penances33, Only that person will honour non-killing, self-restraint and penances, who has learnt to exercise control on self and others. Non-violence will not allow an onslaught of the others' good, self-restraint will not allow self-interest to protrude while penances will destory even the minute residue.
This has been already explained that sense pleasures and passions basically spread incongruity. When any body clashes against his own interest, then wroth uprisss. In order to elude that collision, guile (fraud) is taken recourse to, when his self-interest succeeds, arrogance puffs up, and a selfishman never relinquishes greed. These passions enhance the gratification of appetites at every moment and at every phase of life infuse contemptuous feelings of attachment and aversion.
Hence, the idea of self-control means restrain your vices-sense pleasure and passions-this is the practical side of self-restraint. After adopting right way, vowed life be persued and subsequent to this by ascending the higher
33. Dhammo Mangal Mukitam Ahimsa Samyamo Tavo.
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