Introduction to Jainism

Author(s): A B Latthe
Publisher: Natha Rangaji

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An Account of vows do not constitute, if not observed, nonobservance of the Vows themselves, but only they sully the complete purity of a man's chara cter.
The three Gun Vritas that follow are [1] The Gun Dig ( 2 ) Anarth Dand and ( 2 )
Vritas Bhogopabhoga. The first is a vow not to go beyond a certain distance in any of the ten directions. Its “faults” are:-[1] going higher ( 2 ) lower or ( 3 ) more obliquely than is vowed ( 4 ) increasing the limits once settled upon and ( 5 ) forgetting the limits. The second is taking care not commit causeless sins even within the limits e. g. not doing such things as .preaching wrong conduct without one's own concern, giving others tools of life-killing, brooding over evil things, hearing or reading vicious-songs or stories, and making idle tricks. Its “faults” are (1) speaking indecently, ( 2 ) drawing indecent pictures ( 37 talking excessively ( 4 ) increasing the furni. ture of enjoyment and ( 5 ) undertaking work