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Q. VII.7.4 A. VII.7.4
What is meant by recalling past sexual pleasures? To give up recalling of past sexual pleasures as such actions enhance desire for more such occurrences.
Q.VII.7.5 A.VII.7.5
What is meant by giving up stimulating and delicious food and drinks? To give up spicy-tasty-sweet foods which are stimulating in nature as their consumption enhances sexual feelings.
Q.VII.7.6 A. VII.7.6
What is meant by to avoid adornment of the body? Giving up adornment of own body (with scents / oils / powder / creams) etc so as not to attract attention of others towards own self.
Q. VII.7.7 A.VII.7.7
What is the benefit of these five observances? These observances firms up the practice of the vow of celibacy.
Q.VII.7.8 A.VII.7.8
What happens if these five activities are not given up? If these observances are not practiced then the possibility of enhancing wicked mentality increases significantly.
Q.VII.7.9
A.VII.7.9
What are the other activities which cause flaws in the observance of the vow of celibacy? In modern times, activities like watching erotic movies, TV serials or listening to such songs, reading such novels and to wear dresses which display the body parts are some of the other activities which cause flaws in the observance of the vow of celibacy.
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eukkkeukk Sunt fo”k; &j kx& } }k&otukfu i 'p VII.8 Manojñ manojñendriyavisaya-r ga-dvesa-varjan ni pañca
eukk vkg veukK&bfunt ka ds fo"k; ka ea Øe is jkx vkg }}k dk R; kx djuk & ;s 'vifjxg or' dh i kp&Hkkouk, iga Giving up attachment and aversion for agreeable and disagreeable objects of the five senses constitutes five, observance of the vow of nonpossession.
Meaning:
Q. VII.8.1 A. VII.8.1
What is meant by agreeable (manojña)? It means something which is pleasant to the sensual experiences.
Q.VII.8.2 A. VII.8.2
What is meant by disagreeable (amanojña)? It means something which is unpleasant to the sensual experiences.
Q. VII.8.3 A.VII.8.3
What is to be done to safeguard the vow of non-possession? Not to develop attachment with the objects (with 8 touches, two smells, five tastes, five colours and seven musical notes) which are pleasant to the senses or not to develop aversion with such objects which are unpleasant to senses enhances safeguards of the vow of non-possession.
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