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A Hand Book of Jainology
3) People should not wear dress and decorations (for instance those of intoxicated people) beyond their means. But they should wear beautiful but proper dress and decoration. This is the third duty.
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4) A proper residence. People must live in such a house as is not accessible to thieves and rogues and cannot be entered by undesirable people. In other words, a house should not have many outer doors; it should not be too open or too low in location. It should be located in a good neighbourhood.
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PROPER MARRIAGE: One must marry in order that his household affairs may be properly managed. The partner should belong to a different gotra. There should be parity of lines between the two and the partner should belong to a good family (i.e. the members should be spiritually minded and should carry out spiritual activities).
6) Discarding food when one is suffering from indigestion. Food should be taken only at home. Until the food that has been eaten, is digested, one should not eat food.
7) Taking food that agrees with our constitution, at proper times. We should take food only when we are hungry; and the food should agree with our constitution. Food should be taken at regular timings so that there may be regularity in the production of digestive juices. Irregularity in taking food causes irregularity in the production of the juices. If one has a gaseous constitution, his condition will worsen if he eats such things as peas, beans etc.
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WORSHIPPING FATHER AND MOTHER : You should take your food after seeing that your parents have taken food. You should show devotion to your parents by providing them proper food, dress, beds etc. according to your means.
9) Taking care of the dependents. We should support those who are our dependents and for whom we are responsible.
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Rendering service to Athithis or guests. Athithis means those who perform spiritual austerities on all thithis or days;
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