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declared 35 rules that should be followed by monks, with severe austerity. They are:
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To go on religious tour only with the permission of preceptor. Only people of Va ika (merchant) caste should be given initiation into monkhood and other castes are prohibited from taking initiation. The oath of asceticism to a lady should be given under the aegis of an erudite saint. When someone disdained from the worldly wants in to be initiated; at that time if the preceptor is in a faraway place. however an erudite saint is readily available, then he should be accepted after thorough scrutiny. Later he should be given an ascetic garb, but methodical initiation should be given only by Guru. Then make him perform yogic activities (yogodvahana) with c mla for scriptural studies. A group of erudite saints should stay in P a a. For observing rainy season 6 groups of rama as should halt in each city and 3 groups in each village. If the preceptor is in a distant place, permission for rainy season halts should be sought through a letter. No monk should be allowed to peregrinate alone. If any single monk arrives wandering alone, he should not be offered an elevated seat. Care should be taken not to commit any faults in seeking alms and in the process of food intake on 2nd, 5th, 8th, 11th and 14th days of lunar month, and on no moon and full moon days and during these twelve days one should observe fasting or take light food ( c mla) and NV During increasing phase of tithis (1st day onwards) one day *Vigaya' (ghee, milk, curd, gur (unrefined sugar) and fried things) should not be taken. Vessels should not be decorated. Let the vessels remain black and dirty. Don't make them attractive and shining. The scriptures should not be studied without carrying out the (yogodvahana) prescribed yogic activities along with yambila. If a monk of any other tradition (Sam cr) happens to go at any time to other monastery, he has to go to the erudite saint, pay
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