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JAINISM
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first part means being satisfied with one's own wife; the second part means not going with the wife of another. The layman may take either of these parts, or both.
He may also undertake to try and avoid speaking or thinking it and to use care in the matter of dreams. Also he may undertake not to marry again; also to exercise absolute chastity in the day time, and to try and observe the following nine rules to help him to keep the vow. They form as it were a hedge to keep one away from injury in this direction:
(1) Living in such a way that he does not have physical contact all the time with a woman: it excites the passion. Also living in a building where there are no neuter human beings or female animals.
(2) Not indulging in lustful conversation or stories. (3) Not sitting for some time where a woman sat. (4) Not looking at women lustfully.
(5) Not remaining in a room with thin walls, next to one where a married couple are sleeping.
(6) He should not bring to mind the enjoyment of former days.
(7) Avoiding foods which excite.
(8) Not gorging himself with even non-stimulating food.
(9) He should not embellish his body.
PARTIAL TRANSGRESSIONS* Any artificial gratification. Giving away another person's daughter in marriage. * Tattvartha, S. VII, 23. Yogasastra, III. 93.
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