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In Search of the ultimate
Ashrava= Influx of Karma, Samvar = Prevention of Karma, Bandh= the bondage of the soul with Karma, Nirjara= Beating off the Karma particles and Moksha= Liberation.
6TH LESSON OF DASAVAIKALIKA SUTRA
(A monk, spiritual teacher, having attained right knowledge and vision, always engaging in self-control and penance and equipped with the knowledge of the scriptures, is sitting in a park to take a sermon. Kings, ministers, priests and warriors have gathered to listen to the sermon. They have asked:--What is the best code of conduct?
Listen , the code of conduct for the monks is very difficult.
Nowhere else in this world, has this code of conduct, which is capable of a supreme place, been said in the past nor will it be said in the future.
For ordinary people or aristocrats, this code of conduct has been laid down in great detail.
Listen to me! There are altogether 18 points in this code. Any ignorant man who fails to observe any one of these eighteen points falls from the monk-hood.
There are 6 vows:- non-violence, truth, non-stealing, celibacy, aquisition, not eating after sunset.
6 types of living beings are to be protected (see page 13)
And the remaining six are:-(1) to take only what is permitted for monks (2) the code about accepting householders' utensils (3) about bedding (4) about a brief stay in any house (5) about baths (6) about make-up. (Here the code of total renunciation applies)
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