Jainism For Beginners Level 03

Author(s): Sayampurnashreeji
Publisher: Sayampurnashreeji

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Jमैथुन
अदत्तादान
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ADATTADANA
MAITHUNA
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t is formed of two words. 1) Adatta means without permission & 2) Adana means to take. To take something without permission of the owner or to steal is known as Adattadana. To acquire something which does not belong to us by adopting wrong means is also considered stealing. Even if we do not steal directly, but ask or encourage someone else to do so. or receive or buy stolen property, evade taxes, adulterate, keep false weights & measures to deceive people, indulge in smuggling activities, it is considered stealing. Once, we start doing such things, there will be no limit as to how far we would go. Moreover, this habit will bring calamity to other family members as well. Therefore, we should not steal.
aithuna means being unchaste or I Lengaging in sensuous enjoyment. This occurs when we enter in improper sexual activities. In Jainism, there is no place for pre or extra marital sexual relationship because excessive sensual desire brings bad karmas. Even within the bounds of marriage, it is advised to observe restraint. Unnatural gratification, indulging in profuse speech,orexcessive passioneven forone's own spouse are considered unchaste. A person who suffers from high desire for lust and sensual pleasures cannot resist temptations and thus indulges in immoral deeds. If there is a control over the urge for material gratification, sexual desire can be restrained.
Sources of Sins - Pap
If I love myself despite my infinite b faults, How can I hate Anyone
at the Glimpse of a few faults.