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one's purpose. (11) Five major violations pertaining to the vow of practicing the life of a monk (Pousadha Vrata) (a) To evacuate urinate etc. at a place not properly inspected and cleansed of insects etc. (b) Similar care should be taken while picking up or laying down any object like a stick, pot etc. (c) To arrange bedding without taking care of living beings. (d) Lack of zeal in performing the necessary duties. (e) Forgetfulness about the observance of Pousadha Vrata. (12) Five major violations pertaining to the vow of sharing with guests and others (Atithisamvibhaga Vrata) (a) Placing something sentient thing while offering food to the monks. (b) Covering of food with a sentient thing like a leaf with an intention to avoid offering of alms to the monks. (c) Offering of food to the monks at inappropriate time with an intention of avoiding alms giving, or asking a monk to accept food at such time when he is not allowed to take food. (d) Saying that the objects of alms desired do not belongto the host. (e) Lack of respect and veneration for monk.
ESSENTIAL DAILY DUTIES
Along with these twelve vows, every Jaina house-holder is ordinarily required to perform the following six daily duties : 1. Devapuja — Worship of the Arhat s, the adorables. 2. Guru-Bhakti — Devotion to the gurus or preceptor- saints. 3. Svadhyaya -- Study of the scriptures. 4. Samyama — Control of the five senses and the mind. In practising
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Jainism and its History
