Book Title: Jainism and Modern Thought
Author(s): M M Shroff
Publisher: M M Shroff

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________________ 4. All their meagre possessions are solicited. In Jainism unsolicited articles are considered to be a theft 5. To observe complete Brahamacharaya they are prohibited to touch a woman nor they are supposed to talk with a woman when she is alone, and for auns vice versa. 6 They cannot keep money with them, neither they are supposed to induce others to keep the same on their behalf in any form including gold and silver. They cannot even get utilised wealth of others to serve either their own purpose or anybody's else. 7. They are not supposed to stay in places like muttha, temple upasraya or an places specially built for them, nor they can stay in a place taken on ransom They cannot make a place their permanent abode. 8. They are prohibited to keep more than thirty yards of clothing at a lime for their entire usage. 9 Generally the ascetics are to sleep on the woolleņ cloth (known as SANTHARA) spread on the ground. 10. An ascetic is not supposed to keep more than three vessels made either of wood or earth for bringing food and water from the householders (GRIHASTHAS) that too which is not specially made for ascetic but which a householder gives from what is made for himself An house." holder is also prohibited from making new for himself after he has given to an ascetic.

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