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is advised not to look at a woman's beauty or make eye contact. Apart from these five vows a monk has to observe another-6th vow and that is: Not to eat or drink anything after sunset).
(Sixth point) There are small insects which move about at night. They are not visible at night (This was written more than 2,000 years ago). A monk cannot see these and therefore cannot avoid harming them. So a wise monk avoids the consumption of all food and drink (after dark).
6 other points:--Non-injury to six types of living beings:--
There are living beings associated with Earth, with water, with fire or light, with air or wind, with vegetation. Living beings who have 2, 3, 4, or 5 senses which are called mobile types. All these living beings, generally referred to as the six-bodies, should be protected.
SEVENTH LESSON OF DASVAIKALIKA-SUTRA
There are four types of speech.
Truth which is not fit to be told in public.
Truth mixed with false-hood.
'Speech' which is doubtful and uncertain
Un-truth.
A wise monk should not speak any of these 4 types.
EIGHTH LESSON
A monk should not speak anything which would cause harm to anyone. Even if he has seen or heard something he should keep it quiet if it is not fit to be disclosed.
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