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11. Whatever may be the circumstances Jain ascetics are totally banned from taking anything after sunset either food, water or medicine nor they can hoard them for next day, as well as under no circumstances they are supposed to take food, water, clothing or medicine specially made for them or bought by somebody for them. The same rule may apply in the case of place, vessels and books, papers etc
12. They are not supposed to learn anything from a teacher who is paid by others on their behalf.
13. As such, they are prohibited from going to hospitals for treatment Even under trying circumstances not only that they cannot go to a hospital, they are not sup. posed to take even the physical help from a medico la exigence, monks and nuns get operations performed only at the hands of the fellow ascetics but in no case take any physical tending from surgeons or doctors for any type of Operations. Ofcourse ascetics can take instructions and information from the doctors. They are allowed to solicit instruments from the surgeons for performing operations
14. To answer the nature's call ascetics are supposed to go out in the jungles or in the open places out of the town but never in latterins either specially made for them or in those of the householders, · 15. They are not to sleep at day time in normal conditions but allowed to do so when not well or when on fast.
