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By praising the giver in anticipation By praising the giver afterwards By imparting occult powers By imparting mantras for snake bite etc By imparting secrets for winning over one's love
4.4.3 The Third Category of Faults It consists of the following ten faults concerning the manner of giving. The food becomes condemnable:
If there is any doubt about its purity If it is offered by hands or in utensils which are besmeared with oil or ghee If it has been placed on unsterilized water or green leaves If it is covered with unsterilized water or green leaves If the pots are not handled carefully by the giver If it is unclean If it is mixed with earth, insects or unsterilized things If it is not sterilized so as to make it incapable of breeding any living creature If it is offered from pots or hands besmeared with flour, chalk, and the like If it has been thrown away
4.4.4 The Fourth Category of Faults While taking the food, the monk should be free from the following four faults:
Mixing up hot things with cold, which have ceased to be sterilized Over-eating Having attachment to food Condemning food while eating it
5.0 The Ascetic Order: The Role of crya Though asceticism in its pure form is an individual's journey, yet the Jaina tradition avoids absolutism in any fields. Therefore, the Jaina monks have a community of their own where they help each other for spiritual development. Of course, monks of a very high order have been allowed to remain aloof but ordinarily a monk is expected to be a member of Sa gha of which a c rya as its head. The
c rya organizes and regulates all spiritual activities of the Sa gha. He has the following duties: Sutr rthasthirikara a - Decide the meaning of the scriptures Vinaya - Should be humble to all Gurupuj - Should be reverential to those who are senior to him in spiritual development Saiks bahum na - Should show respect for the aspirants of spirituality D napatisradd vrddhi - Encourage the giver to give alms Buddhibalavardhana - Enhance the intellect and capacity of his students Besides, the crya should also keep in mind the following things:
1. He should be careful in giving any order 2. He should see that the junior monks behave properly towards senior monks 3. He should see that the order of reading the scriptures is not violated by the monks 4. He should provide proper facilities for those monks who are either diseased or
engaged in penance for studies 5. He should do everything in consultation with other monks 6. He should see that every monk gets the equipment that he requires 7. He should also take care of the equipments of monks
5.1 Rules of Behavior towards Fellow Monks In an Order, it is necessary that rule of conduct which prescribe behavior amongst the member of the Order are followed. For the sake of chastity, monks and nuns are not allowed to touch each other
The society of monks is guided by what is called Sambhoga. The rules of Sambhoga are twelve in number:
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