Book Title: Jainism the Creed for All Times
Author(s): D S Baya
Publisher: Prakrit Bharti Academy

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________________ 10. pronunciations, talking out of context and mumbling fall in this category. c. Kayaduspraṇidhāna – Making undue body movements. The flaws that fall in this category are Sitting badly, keep moving, wandering gaze, violent bodily actions, taking unnecessary support of the wall or pillar etc, unnecessary spreading and collecting of arms and legs, sloth, cracking of fingers, to remove body-mire, downcast posture, sleeping or drowsiness, and accepting service from others during the period of practice. d. Sāmāyikasmṛtyakaraṇa - Forgetting that one is practising Sāmāyik, and e. Anavasthitakaraṇa – Inappropriate conduct of the practice of Sāmāyik. To leave the practice before the expiry of specified period and undue hurry are the flaws that come in this category. Area Limiting Vow (Deśāvakāsika Vrat) – This is the second educational vow. It further limits the areas of operation accepted for the whole life but only temporarily, for specified periods. This vow takes the householders'' practice very near that of the ascetics. In this vow the householder accepts stringent limits for movements in various directions as well as for the five basic vows on day-to-day basis. This vow is characterised by daily acceptance of the following fourteen limitations -- a. Limiting consumption of raw and live consumables (Sacitta-maryādā), b. Limiting number of items to be taken as food and drink (Dravya-maryādā), c. Limiting number of highly nutritious foods or drinks that hinder concentration (Vigaya-maryādā), d. Limiting number of foot-wears (Panni-maryādā), e. Limiting use of mouth-freshners (Mukhavāsamaryādā), 264: JAINISM: THE CREED FOR ALL TIMES

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