Introduction to Jainism

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

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An Account of
ve. But no defect in the twentyeight primary qualities is allowable in an ascetic.
An ascetic should come for his meal to the town from his lonely abode; he should try five houses and should take his meal in the first of them where he may be willingly welcomed; if he is nowhere called in, he should return to his study and meditation and only try in the same way for his dinner the next day. He should eat whatever is given without asking any thing else. In summer, he should practise his penance on the top of a hill; in winter, by the side of a river, and in autumn, under a tree.
We now come to the fourth part of our lecture the nature of merit and sin. The theory False belief, killing, falsehood, theft of Papa and debauchery, unlimited luxary, covę. Punya tousness, anger, pride, fraud, love, biting behind one's back, idleness, grossness, eating uneatables - all these are sins. Compassion, benevolence gentleness, charity, selfsacrifice, celebacy, appreciation, sympathy,