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Sadhus go to the house of Shrawaks-laymen and these laymen offer them things of eating and these sadhus take only a part of it which should be srictly 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 that day only. So he takes least minimum.
Even the hair on their heads is pulled out by them, by their own hands. This causes severe pain but they undergo in order to practise minimising their attachment to their bodies.
If they desire to take food, they can only do so two ghadies (48 minutes) after sunrise and after sunset they cannot even take any food or water. Jain Sadhus observe these vows with pleasure and entire submission.
The whole life of the Jain Sadhus is spent for the ennoblement of soul and for the welfare of the universe. We cannot dwell upon this in details out of fear of prolixity.
Even today such great souls and selfless saints (Sadhus) exist in hundreds and go
from place to place on this earth on foot. Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat www.umaragyanbhandar.com
