Fundamentals Of Jainism

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

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NRJARA
(vi) Abstaining from taking food, etc., as well as from
offering it to others after sunset (to avoid accidental
destruction of animal life). (vii) Sexual purity; even keeping away from the society
of onc's own wifo, as much as possible, also not decora
ting ones person. (viii) Abstaining from all kinds of occupations and trades. (ix) Preparation for sannyâsa, which means withdrawing
oneself still further from the world, dividing one's property among one's sons or heirs, or making over its management to some other member of the family, and otherwise generally training oneself to bear the
hardships incidental to a life of asceticism. (x) Practising a still severer form of the last pratima
cating only what is permissible, and that only if offered at mealtimes and without special preparation; refraining even from giving advice on matters relating to family
honour and business, and the like. (xi) The complete renunciation of the house-holder's life,
retiring into a forest and adopting the rules laid down
for the guidance of munis. The thirty-five Tulcs of good conduct enjoined on a Jaina house-holder are fully described in Mr. Warren's Jainism, and may be summed up as follows:
He should earn his livelihood by honesty, and follow some kind of business which should not be of an ignoble or degrading nature. He should not undertake to do more than he can perform. The layman should marry to avoid promiscuous indulgence. He should not commit any offence, and avoid deeds which have evil consequences. He should respect wisdom and admire the wise. He should control his desires and passions. He should not live in dangerous or infected places, nor in a country where there is no adequate protection of life or property. He should walk in the footsteps of the wise and the spiritually advanced, and should not keep the company of bad persons. He should not build his house in a place altogether open or too much concealed. He should dress himself simply, and his expenses should be in proportion to his income. He should follow the customs of the