Essence of Jainism Part 02

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

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value of the properties unknowingly, such an acquisition is permitted provided it is again brought down to predetermind limit. For this purpose it is not permitted to reduce it by giving away to one's family members. What is intended is real Charity.
AVOID FIVE ATICHARS (FAILURES OF CONDUCT) : (0) Crossing the limit of wealth decided to be invested in
loans and trading-ksetra-praman-atipraman. (ii) Crossing the limit of fields, houses etc. possessed by us.
For this purpose don't amalgamate two separate fields or two buildings into one to bring even the number of units within the limit. Rupu-Sonu : One should not cross the limit of gold and
Silver in possession once it is fixed. (iv) All metals : One should not cross the self-imposed limit. (v) Dwpad And Chatuspad: One should not keep more
servants, cows, buffaloes and birds than the number fixed. i 6. DISHA PARIMAN VRATA (FIRST GUNA VRATA) :
(That which benefits is a Gunavrata) Space has got ten (10) directions viz : North, East, West, South, Upwards, Downwards, North-east, Norht-west, South-east and South-west. We should limit the distance to be travelled in all the 10 directions. If one is not likely to go to oversea places (England, America, France, Africa, etc.),one should exclude them from distance fixed and hus avoid extra sins, which would otherwise continue to accumulate if hese regions are not given up specifically for travelling. AVOID FIVE FAILURES (FAILURES OF CONDUCT) :
(About space-directions) (1) Don't go higher than the distance fixed upward. (2) Don't go lower than the distance fixed downward. (3) Don't travel more than the distance fixed in the remaining
eight directions. (4) Don't set off the distances travelled against one another if
found more in one direction to that found less is some
other direction. Such compensation is not permitted. (5) Don't forget the distances fixed in the various directions
while observing this Vrata.
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