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Help children or diseased monks even if they are not linked with the congregation and if necessary, help them even with a bed
pan.
34.
If you forget to say “Nissihi” while entering into the monastery and vassahi' while going out, wherever and whenever you remember your mistake chant Navak ra then and there itself. While carrying out activities, if you forget to address the old monks “Bhagav na! Pas ya Kari" and the junior monks, "as per your wish" then wherever you made such a mistake there you have to say “Micch mi Dukkadam". And if you forget even to say that, then whenever or wherever you remember or if some of your companions remind you, chant Navak ra Mantra then and there itself. Don't give or take anything without asking the seniors, do all the things with their prior consent only.
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Somasundara S ri took severe steps to obliterate the blasphemy and pseudo rituals from his gaccha. Hence yatis and heretics developed contempt and envy towards him. With the help of one of their loyal devotees, the Yatis bribed a barbarous person by giving Rupees 500 to kill Somasundara Sri when asleep. The person entered into the monastery and raised his weapon to attack S rij, who was sleeping all alone. Meanwhile while turning from one side to other, the crya brushed his body gently with the whisk broom, in his sleep with his eyes still closed. The savage was struck with awe observing this. He started thinking
“This great compassionate monk, even in his sleep is taking care not to harm the subtle beings and trying to protect them from (rajohara a) mouth mask. If I kill such an ocean of compassion and a dictum of God, I will definitely go to netherworld and undergo all sorts of grave punishments and resultant agony for infinite times to come. I curse myself".
The person at once fell onto the feet of c rya begging forgiveness over and over and confiding the entire incident to him. Consoling him with his nectar-like words c rya preached him the right faith (Samyaktva).
The new rama as who were initiated into monkhood through reformation, strictly observed the pure rama a Conduct. However, a
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