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Q.VII.36.9 A.VII.36.9
Q.VII.36.10 A.VII.36.10
Q.VII.36.11
A.VII.36.11
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Meaning:
Q.VII.37.1
A.VII.37.1
Q.VII.37.2 A.VII.37.2
Q.VII.37.3
A.VII.37.3
Q.VII.37.4 A.VII.37.4
Q.VII.37.5
A.VII.37.5
What is meant by envy?
It means not to donate with respect to the recipient, or to feel envious of other donors.
What is meant by untimely?
It means to serve food at inappropriate times (either too late or too early).
What is the appropriate time to serve food?
The appropriate time is three half-Indian-hours (ghadi) after sun-rise or before sunset. (One ghadi is approximately equal to 24 minutes).
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thforej.kk'ka k&fe-kug kx&l qkkucak&funkukfu VII.37
J vitamaran ams -mitr nur ga-sukh nubandha-nid n ni
thfork'ka k] ej.kk'ka k] fe=kuġ kx] Iqkku U/k] vk funku & ;S 'I Yy[kuk&or' ds ikp& vfrpkj gå
Desire for life, desire for death, recollection of affection for friends, recollection of pleasures and constant longing for enjoyment.
What the five transgressions of vow of voluntary pious death (sallekhan) are?
These are desire for life / or to live, desire for death, recollection of affection to friends, recollection of pleasures and longing for enjoyment.
What is meant by desire for life /or to live?
It means to have a desire to prolong life to live longer to perform worship and serve others, etc.
Every one in this world wants to live longer. Then why is it called a transgression of 'vow of voluntary pious death'?
In reality this body is not permanent i.e. it is impermanent. Therefore it is appropriate to have this body till it supports observance of the vows. When it becomes a deterrent in observing the vows, then it should be discarded. It is at this moment that the desire to live longer is a transgression of the vow.
What is meant by desire for death?
It means to wish for death when sickness and other calamities make life intolerably miserable.
A votary of the 'vow of voluntary pious death' has intolerable misery. He wishes to die quickly to avoid the misery. Then why is it a transgression?
Observing this vow means to have equanimity between life and death. Therefore he should tolerate the miserys with equanimity and not have
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