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Jaina Acara: Siddhanta aura Svarupa
be old or partly torn, he shall not even think of warm clothing even within the prescribed limit He may rest at the root of a tree, below the rock of a mountain or even in the open, as need be.
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(4) Heat-The scorching heat does not frighten him. He shall not swim, shall not bathe and shall not use an umbrella. At times he meditates at the root of a tree in a desert. At other times he meditates in caves. Bile in the body may overpower him and his throat may become dry, but in no case he shall accept live water. He shall not use any fan. All this is to enable him to acclimatized to all climes.
(5) Dam'samasaka-When bitten by insects, he does experience a painful sensation but on that account he does not kill or frighten them. He does not fill his abode with smoke to end them. Like an elephant in a battlefield he remains unshaken and gladly suffers all calamities without ever grumbling even to himself,
(6) Acela-Whether robed or not, he remains the same. When sky-clad he does not desire any cloth nor when what he wears is torn to shreds.
'Jinakalpika' monks (those who eat from the hollow of the hand without shifting food from one jaw to the other) generally used to be sky-clad, but those living in groups used almost torn or cheap clothing. At times they receive the desired kind of cloth; at other times it is not possible but in both situations the mind of a monk is steady.
(7) 'Arati'-means the strict observance of self control or not to let indifference overpower restraint. He who is detached from worldly affairs naturally becomes indifferent to them. A secluded place, a temple, the root of a tree or some cave-anything will do for him. Absorbed in self-study and meditation, he has a kind word for all. He does not recall past pleasures nor takes interest in sensational stories and the like.
(8) Women are temptresses. Monks must keep away from their allurements, their beauty, their enticing features, ogling and the like. The slightest interest in them will mar their celibacy. Not to think of them, not to associate with them in any manner, not to talk or hear about them is the conquest over lust.
(9) Carya-means moving about. Monks move about from village to village but without being interested in any house. When a thorn pricks him, he does not desire a conveyance. He is to suffer whatever hardships come his way in moving about.
(10) Niṣadya-Monks concentrate not for others to watch them but at secluded places like burial grounds, caves and the like. No roar of a lion, an elephant or other ferocious animals frightens them nor makes then take other safer paths. Howsoever gods, men or animals may torture them in
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