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King Pratinandi's Awakening
a spiritual head is noble. Dharma means the codes of conduct based on compassion and non-violence and the oher principles expounded by the Paramatma. Jivas must have a firm faith in three tatvas.
O King anyone leading the life of a householder can undertake the following twelve vows.
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(1) One should not cause pain and violence to moving jivas. One should have compassion even for inert jivas.
(2) One should not utter falsehood.
(3) One should not steal.
(4) One should be satisfied with one's own partner and should not seek sensual pleasures from others.
(5) One should place a limit on one's wordly possessions.
(6) One should not move beyond a certain limit in the four directions and upwards or downwards.
(7) One should lead one's life placing a limit on the objects relating to worldly enjoyments.
(8) One should not carry out any kind of business or occupation which is fruitless, wasteful and very sinful.
(9) One should take a vow to carry out the Samayik and should carry it out for 48 minutes every day.
(10) In order to remember the vows one has taken, one should carry out 10 samayiks, with equanimity on a day once a year.
(11) One should undertake the 'Poushad Vrat'. In other words, one should fast; one should discard decorative ornaments and garments; one should observe celibacy and one should discard one's occupations on festival days.
(12) One should take food only after giving 'Bhiksha' (food) to 'Sadhus'.
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