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3. He would practise absolute chastity.
4. He would have the desire to adopt the vows of the monk : he may not be able to adopt them, but still he has the desire to adopt them.
5 He retires from business. (This gives the younger men a chance to come in),
Six daily Activities. Spoken of under the heading of the middle degree of self-control these are the daily activities.
1. He would worship the Arhat ; or in the absence of the Arhat he would worship the image of the Arhat. This needs a little explanation in order that it may be understood. One might ask “What is the use of worshipping an image ?” The methods used in cognizing any insentient thing or living being are of four kinds, namely, name, sthāpanā (or âkriti), dravya, and bhāva. Nāma the first method, is by giving the name. The mention of the name is sufficient to bring to knowledge the idea of the object. The mention of names has a great deal to do with the rise and improve. ment of the consciousness; the mention of names is a great factor in those concrete activities whcih have to do with the progress of man.
Sthâpanâ, the second method by which we cognize things, pay respect to things, look down upon things, etc., is the picture, photograph, diagram,
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