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From place to place they go on foot only. Undergoing all difficulties, they go from village. to village and from city to city and preach the gospel of dharma ( religion ) for the spiritual welfare of the people. Without an iota of selfish motive, they show the true path of welfare to the people..
They do not use an umbrella, footwear,. headdress etc. nor do they allow themselves to. . be subject to any vices or addictions.
They always spend their time for acquiring knowledge, in meditation (Dhyana) or in studying. and teachings of the religious tenets (Shastras ).
They do not prepare their food even by theirhands but eat only to live by going for “begging" from house to house. ( Jain Sadhus go to thehouse of Shrawaks-laymen and these laymen. offer them things of eating and these sadhus take only a part of it which should be strictly in conformity with the rules of begging. These rules are so strict that the Jain Sadhu cannot. take a thing which he would not eat only that: day. So he takes least minimum.
Even the hair on their heads are pulled out by them, by their own hands. This causes,
