Fundamentals Of Jainism

Author(s): Champat Rai Jain
Publisher: Veer Nirvan Bharti

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NIRJARA
should not hope that some evil should befall another, nor think evil of any one. One should take care not to let oil, milk and other liquid substances lying about uncovered, for flies and other insects get drowned in them and thereby suffer unnecessary pain and loss of life. One should keop as few weapons as possible, The encouraging of another in evil deeds is also prohibited. We should not also fear the loss of any of the good things we have--wealth, friends, health, etc, etc.,-- nor imagine that conditions of poverty, disease, illluck, and the like are in store for us. Even undue anxiety to get rid of disease, poverty, and other undesirable conditions is to be avoided. The vow also condemns such deeds as rejoicing at the death of another, approving of another's crime, speaking ill of others, misrepresenting, desiring the death of another to come into his property, or for one's own safety; giving gratuitous advice, lending dangerous weapons, such as guns, fishing tackle, and the like; shcer carelessness of thought, word, and action; drinking, meaningless chitchat, excessive sleep, talking about things which do not concern one, writing immoral books, selling evil medicines and poisons, buffoonery, abuse, lustful thoughts,
sensuality, and all other like thoughts and deeds. (ix) The sámáyika vow. It consists in spending a certain
amount of time at least once every day in a particular place, reading Scripture, praising the Master, recounting the merits of the siddhātman, repenting of evil deeds, and, in a general way, concentrating the mind on
suitable, proper and holy objects of meditation. (x) The tenth vow is a severer form of the sixth, and consists
in limiting one's movements, at least once a year or so, to one room or, at the most, to one's house. This is transgressed by ordering things from beyond, or by
transacting business outside the limits. (xi) This vow is a scverer form of the ninth. Prolonged
meditation coupled with fasting is its characteristic. The layman should try to spend a whole day, four