Essence of Jainism Part 01

Author(s): Kushalchandravijay
Publisher: 108 jain Tirth Darshan Trust

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(6) In order to overcome the instinct of hunger, we should observe a fast on five religious days. (Tithis of the month) or atleast take the vow of Porsi(taking meals after 9 a.m. or Ekasanu (eating only once a day using boiled and recooled water) or Besanu (eating twice a day).
(7) We should daily count Navakarvali citing Navkar Mantra while counting beads, for cultivating the concentration of mind.
(8) We should not eat forbidden food like beet-root, Yam, potatoes and ginger etc. for not killing the lives of infinite tiny living beings and for ensuring high thinking and purity of mind. (Please see Booklet No. 3 for information on 22 forbidden articles of food).
(9) We should not eat stale food and Dwidal i.e. cereals mixed with unboiled curd or milk. (Please see Booklet No. 3).
(10) We should not see Cinemas or Dramas or T.V. pictures progremmes as they pollute our mind. If you cannot give it up wholly you may view them two or four times a year provided they are educative.
(11) We should not drink aerated and cold drinks or consume ice-cream. These are in fact forbidden as they harm our health and also destroy innumerable tiny living beings.
(12) No one can eat limitless vegatables every day. We should therefore, choose and eat only limited (5 to 25) vegatables only and thus sparing the rest from the fear of losing life.
(13) We should not travel outside india (i.e foreign) unless it is unavoidable absolutely as it helps in becomming partly free from worldy sins.
(14) We should not eat food prepared in hotels or resturant to maintain physical and mental health.
(15) We should not leave behind any crumbs of food while dining. This will protect the lives of tiny beings whether visible or
not.
Rules of Conduct for Persons Practicing the second part : (a) Those to be abandoned (forbidden things) : (b) Those to be practised:
(a) Forbidden things: (1) Don't utter harsh angry words to any one which generate a chain of revange and recoil on you.
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