Book Title: Practical Path
Author(s): Champat Rai Jain
Publisher: ZZZ Unknown

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________________ THE PRAOTICAL PATH. (x) Practising a still severer form of the last pratima-eating only what is permissible, and, that only if offered at mealtimes and without special preparation; refraining even from giving advice on matters relating to family honour and business, and the like. (xi) The complete renunciation of the house holder's life, retiring into a forest and adopting the rules laid down for the guidance of munis. The thirty-five rules of good conduct enjoined on a Jaina house-holder are fully described in Mr. Warren's 'Jainism,' and may be summed up as follows: “He should earn his livelihood by honesty, and follow some kind of business which should not be of an ignoble or degrading nature. He should not undertake to do inore than he can perform. The layman should marry to avoid promiscuous indulgence. He should not commit any offence, and avoid deeds which have evil consequences. He should respect wisdom and admire the wise. He should control his desires and passions. He should not live in dangerous or infected places, nor in a country where there is no adequate protection of life or property. He should walk in the foosteps of the wise and the spiritually advanced, and should not keep the company of bad persons. He should not build his house in a place altogether open or too much concealed. He should dress himself simply, and his expenses should be in proportion to his income. He should follow the customs of the locality where he resides unless they involve a violation of the rules of dharma (religion). He should Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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