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carry out the resolution, not to destroy any living being having the power of locomotion, intentionally when it is not guilty, and without any special necessary cause.
He would give up meat eating and liquor drinking.
He would every now and then try to concene trate upon the five great personalities postulated by the Jain philosophy.
Middle Degree of partial Self-Control.
1. In this middle degree of self-control the person may observe all the 35 rules of ordinary dharma previously given.
2. He performs six daily activities.
3. He observes the 12 rules of conduct, which may be called vows.
4. He would follow the path of rectitude ; his conduct would be good.
Highest Degree of partial Self-control.
1. He would give up all kinds of food which are animated at the time of eating (fruit, raw vegetables).
2. He would eat only once a day (a Jain eats only twice a day-or rather no Jain eats more than twice a day, some eat only once, and some not that).
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