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Q.VII.21.9 A.VII.21.9
What is meant by evil thought (apadhy na)? Wishing and thinking ill of others, telling stories involving attachment and aversion and wicked disposition is evil thought.
Q.VII.21.10 A.VII.21.10
What is meant by preaching of sin (p popade a)? To advice and guide others for sinful activities is preaching of sin.
Q.VII.21.11 A.VII.21.11
What is meant by negligent activity (pram dacary )? Without any purpose; to wander here and there, to pluck flowers trees and leaves etc, to hurt others, to waste water or to dig earth are called negligent activities.
Q.VII.21.12 A.VII.21.12
What is meant by giving of implements of violence (hims d na)? To give poisonous gases, arms and other implements of violence is called giving implements of violence.
Q.VII.21.13 A.VII.21.13
What is meant by listening to undesirable stories (duh ruti)? To read / teach or listen to texts which enhance violence / attachment and aversion or sins is called listening to undesirable stories.
Q.VII.21.14 A. VII.21.14
What is meant by the vow for periodical contemplation (s m yika)? To practice contemplation on self or spiritual renderings for a fixed time period in the morning and evening, at fixed times and at a fixed quiet and calm place, after freeing one from all sins and a restraining all activities of mind, speech and body is called vow of periodical contemplation.
Q.VII.21.15
A.VII.21.15
What is meant by vow for fasting at regular intervals (proșadhop av savrata)? To observe fast (after giving up all lifestyle activities) on 8th and 14th day of each fortnight with half fast on the day before and day after these days is called fasting at regular intervals. During the period of fasting one is expected to be busy in religious or spiritual purification activities.
Q.VII.21.16
A.VII.21.16
What is meant by vow for limiting consumable and non consumable things (upabhogoparibhoga - parim navrata)? Items like food articles which can be consumed only once are called upabhoga. Items like clothes etc which can be consumed many times are called paribhoga. To set a limit on the types and number of both types of items is called vow for limiting consumable and non consumable things.
Q.VII.21.17 A.VII.21.17
What is meant by consumable (upbhoga)? Items which can be used only once and after use they become unusable are called consumables.
Q.VII.21.18 A.VII.21.18
What is meant by non consumable (pariboga)? Items which can be used again and again are called non consumable
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