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Q.VII.15.3 A.VII.15.3
What is meant by adatta? Datta means what is given and adatta means what is not given.
Q.VII.15.4 A.VII.15.4
What is meant by d na? It means to accept.
Q.VII.15.5
If taking what is not given is stealing, then accepting body building particles (nokarma) by the empirical soul is also stealing as they are also not given by anyone? Stealing implies where the activity of give and take is possible. In nokarmas, such activity does not occur and so it is not stealing.
A. VII.15.5
Q.VII.15.6
A. VII.15.6
Does the flaw of accepting what is not given also apply to monks entering a city and its streets and by-lanes? No since the city and its streets and by-lanes are open to all; the flaw of accepting what is not given does not apply to monks entering a city and its streets and by-lanes. Also the monks are free from passionate activities when they do such activity.
Q. VII. 15.7
A.VII.15.7
Is it ok to pick up an expensive thing from the road and use it for some auspicious activity? The results from using the stolen things for auspicious activity appear to be ok. However the owner when he comes looking for it will have misery when he does not find the same. Thus it is better to ignore the existence of such items on the road or give to proper persons for safe keeping and return to the owner.
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efkuecã VII.16 Maithunamabrahma
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efku vcă gA Copulation is unchastity.
Meaning:
Q.VII.16.1 A. VII.16.1
What is meant by copulation (maithuna)? It means unchaste (abrhma) or perverted conduct (ku la). It is also described as the desire to touch each other (opposite sex) with lust.
Q.VII.16.2 A. VII.16.2
What is meant by perverted conduct? It is the desire to embrace (opposite sex) owing to the rise of lustful activity.
Q.VII.16.3 A. VII.16.3
What is meant by maithuna? The union of male and female is called maithuna.
Q.VII.16.4 A. VII. 16.4
What is meant by maithuna / copulation? The indulgence of man and woman in lustful activity owing to the rise of conducts deluding karmas.
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