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(389-390) A monk who is observing the Samitis i.e.vigilant about his activities may commit himsā (injury) through oversight; in such a case, there is only external violence (DravyaHirsa) and not the intemal. On the other hand a negligent person is guilty of the internal violence (Bhāva-Himsā) even though no external violence is caused by him by killing being. When an injury is caused through negligence of a person, whether he is ascetic or not there will be both types of violence external (physical) as well as internal (mental). A monk fim in his observance of the samitis will not cause any violence because of the purity of his soul; there will be neither external violence nor internal violence.
(391-392) If a tiny living creature is accidentally crushed under the foot of a monk who is careful in respect of his movement, the scriptures state that he will not attract even the slightest of karinic bondage (i.e.he is not responsible for that violence).Just as possessiveness consists in a sese of attachment so the violence consists in the intention of killing.
(393) Just as a lotus-leaf possessing the property of smoothness is not touched by water; similarly a monk practising samitis is not touched by karmic bondage in the course of moving around in the midst of living beings.
(394) Carefulness (Yatanā) is the mother of religion;it is also the protector of religion; it helps the growth of religion and it begets perfect happiness.
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