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(395) A monk who moves cautiously, stands cautiously, sits cautiously, sleeps cautiously, eats cautiously and speaks cautiously would not be bounded by the evil karmas.
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(A) Acts of Carefulness.
(396) Īryāsamiti consists in walking along a trodden path during day-time when required to move out for any work, looking ahead to a distance of four cubits and avoiding the killing of tiny living creatures.
(397) Not paying attention to the objects of sensuous enjoyment and not taking up the study of five types,one should walk cautiously absorbing oneself in the task of walking and giving all out prominence to the task of walking.
Note:- The five-fold methods of study are: Reading of sacred texts (Vācanā), questioning the teacher (prehana), revision by re-reading (parāvartana), pondering over what has already been studied and learnt (anuprekṣā) and reading illustrative stories (dharmakathā).
(398) Similarly, one ought not to walk on straight within the midst of such living beings of all sorts as have gathered together (on the wayside) with a view to feeding themselves this is how one ought to move cautiously.
(399) Even when enquired,a monk ought not to utter a sinful word, a senseless word, a heart-rending word either for the sake of oneself, or for the sake of another one, or for the sake of both.
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(400) The monk should not use harsh words or speak what is harmful to other living beings; even if it is true, because it is sinful.
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