Introduction to Jaina Sadhna

Author(s): Sagarmal Jain
Publisher: Parshwanath Vidyapith

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Code of Conduct for House-holders : 51
(C) Crossing the accepted limits of transverse direction -
Eastern, Western, Northern or Southern. (d) Extending the limits of freedom of movement. (e) Not to keep in memory a regulation prescribed or
transgressing the limits through forgetfulness. (7) Five major violations pertaining to limitation on consum
ption of goods and occupations (a) Consuming such things which possesses life, i.e.,
unripe or uncooked fruits and grains. (b) Consuming non-living things which are contaminated
with living things such as ripe fruit with seeds. (c) Consuming uneatables or the things which cause in
toxication. (d) Consuming something that is not cooked properly. (e) Consuming something in which there is less to eat and
more to discard.
Inspite of these five violations pertaining to food there are fifteen more violations pertaining to occupation. (a) Occupation in which furnaces are used and thus polution
is created in air through smoke and gases, (b) Occupations in which trees are cut down. (C) Occupations related to fermented goods such as
liquor. (d) Occupation of renting animals or carts pulled by ani--
mals which ultimately causes cruelity towards animal. (e) Occupations involving explosions. (f) Trades in ivory, bones, horns, etc. (9) Occupations concerned with crushing etc. (n) Trades in lard or fat. ( i ) Trades in sealing wax, etc. ( 1 ) Trades in poisonous and toxic substances, such as,
opium and pesticides, etc.