Introduction to Jaina Sadhna

Author(s): Sagarmal Jain
Publisher: Parshwanath Vidyapith

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(e) To throw some physical stuff outside the set limits for indicating one's purpose.
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(11) Five major violations pertaining to the vow of practicing the life of a monk (Poṣadha Vrata )
(a) To evacuate, urinate etc., at a place not properly inspected and cleansed of insects etc.
(b) Similar care should be taken while picking up or laying down any object like a stick, pot, etc.
(c) To arrange bedding without taking care of living be
ings.
(d) Lack of zeal in performing the necessary duties. (e) Forgetfulness about the observance of Poṣadha vrata. (12) Five major violations pertaining to the vow of sharing with guests and others (Atithisamvibhāga vrata ) (a) Placing something sentient while offering food to the monks.
(b) Covering of food with a sentint thing like a leaf with an intention to avoid offering of alms.
(c) Offering of food to the monks at in-appropriate time with an intention of avoiding alms giving, or asking a monk to accept food at such time when he is not allowed to take food.
(d) Saying that the objects of alms desired do not belong
to the host.
(e) Lack of respect and veneration for monk.
Essential Daily Duties
Along with these twelve vows, every Jaina house-holder is ordinarily required to perform the following six daily duties:
1. Deva-pūjā — Worship of the.Arhats, the adorables. Devotion to the gurus or preceptor
2. Guru-Bhakti -
saints.