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Even if a monk falls seriously ill, he should avoid drinking potion, and should not drink water during night. He should never take food or water during the last two ghadis (48 minutes) before sunset. One has to take food or water only when the sun is clearly visible. Food should be consumed before sunset only and Praty khy na (reverential activity done by monks after taking food) completed. Any type of medicine should not be kept in the monastery after sunset. To observe austerities to the possible extent, one has to necessarily perform 6 types of penance including yogavahana, before eating the procured alms. Without continuously performing two yambilas or three N vs, a monk should not use Vigaya (milk, curd, ghee, gur (unrefined sugar), oil, fried food.). If at all he has used any Vigaya, he should not use sugar on that particular day. The day, on which the laity has to take Vigaya after continuously observing three N vs, he should not take any other objects of N v without any strong reason; he should not use any Vigaya for the next two days. On every 8th and 14th day of the month if possible observe fasting or else observe 2 yambila and 3 N vs. Daily a monk has to take resolutions or restraints regarding (Dravya) specific material, (k etra) specific location, (k la) specific time and (bh va) specific state, or else one has to undergo contrition (Pr ya citta). This is what J takalpa says. Observe ethics of strength (v ry c ra) to the extent possible and always memorise 5 verses with their meaning. He has to counsel five times a day all those who are lackadaisical on the path of asceticism. In spite of that, if someone is still indolent, then he must be assigned the work of serving all the monks for that day. To burn karma, read 24 or 20 logassas (verses chanted in veneration of 24 T rthamkaras) or equal number of verses from the scriptures standing steadily. Due to sleep etc. if one does not attend the congregation in time, then observe yambila, and extend services to all the monks.
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