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Faina Ethics allowed to share a common quarter. They may talk to each other only for asking the way and showing it. The monk can touch a nun only to protect her against some harm. Thus full care should be taken against any chance of transgressing the right path of chastity. Behaviour of a monk towards his fellow monks
The society of monks is guided by what is called Sambhoga. The rules of Sambhoga are twelve in number :
1. Upādhisambhoga—The possessions of a monk are called Upādhi. The monks should exchange these Upādhis with other monks with care.
2. Srutasambhoga-The monk should instruct other
monks with regard to the scriptures. 3. Bhaktapāna—The food given to other monks should
be pure. 4. Añjalipragraha—The monk should pay due respect
to other monks. 5. Dānasambhoga—Pupils can be exchanged with the
other monks of the same group. 6. Nimantraña--A monk can invite another monk of
the same group for exchange of food, possessions and
pupils. 7. Abhyutthāna—The monk should pay due respect to
other monks of the same group by giving them seat etc., and by standing from his seat on their
arrival. 8. Kịtikarma--Should give proper salutation, etc. 9. Vaiyyāvịtya—The old, diseased, and disabled monks
should be served with due respect and care. 10. Samavasarana-They should join the assembly at the
time of religious discourse. 11. Sannișadyā—The monk can share his seat with the
monk of his own group but not with the nun. 12. Kathā-prabandha—He should discuss various religious
matters with fellow-monks.2
1. Schubring, W., The Doctrine of the Fainas, p. 251. 2. Sri Jaina-siddhanta-bola-sangraha, Vol. IV, pp. 292-296.
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