Introduction to Jaina Sadhna

Author(s): Sagarmal Jain
Publisher: Parshwanath Vidyapith

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Code of Conduct for House-holders : 49
(vii) Bhogopabhoga parimāņa : Limiting one's enjoyment of consumable items like food etc. and non-consumable items like clothes etc.
(viii) Anarthadanda viramana : Taking a vow not to induldge in purposeless, bad activities.
(ix) Sāmāyika : To practise mental equanimity,
(x) Deśavrata : To refrain oneself from worldly activities for a fixed period of time.
(xi) Proşadhopavāsa : Observing fast once a week.
(xii) Atithi-Samvibhāga : Offering food etc. to the monks and the needy persons.
When the house-holder takes these vows he has to know the acts which defile his vow so that he can avoid them. Any intentional violation of the rules of the vow is defilement of the vow. A house-holder should be aware of the following transgressions or violations ( aticāra ) of these twelve vows.
(1) Five major violations pertaining to Non-violence
(a) Tying up living beings tightly. (b) Hitting them with sticks or by any other means. (c) Piercing or amputating any organ of the body. (d) Making them carry heavy load. (e) Withholding their food and drink.
(2) Five major violations pertaining to the vow of truthful
ness (a) Sudden calumniation or saying any thing without
pre-consideration. (b) Disclosing secrets of others. (c) Divulging the confidence of one's wife. (d) Misleading the others and (e) Preparing false documents.