Book Title: Samvatsari Pratikramana
Author(s): Ila Mehta
Publisher: Ila Mehta

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________________ 91 activities are concentration on evil, cruel, or mournful thoughts, reluctance towards righteous or good deeds, possession of deadly weapons, and preaching of sinful acts, and one should not indulge in them in any of the three ways of doing personally, asking someone else to do, or encouraging others to do so, mentally, verbally, or physically. I shall try to observe these principles in my life, to the best of my abilities. There are following five major violations pertaining to this vow of restrictions on purposeless violence: 1. Uttering words that would arouse passion, 2. Performing bad gestures, 3. Carelessly speaking meaningless jargons, 4. Collecting deadly weapons, or 5. Excessive attachment towards consumer items. If I have indulged in any of the above acts, then may all my such sins be dissolved. TASSA MICHCHHAMI DUKKADAM. 9 - SAMAYIK VRAT - SELFCONTROL FOR SHORT TIME This training vow is to remain in self control, whenever an opportunity arises. I will undertake to do a Samayik, that is, self control, for at least 48 minutes, and do it flawlessly. During this I will refrain from sinful and evil activities personally, asking someone else to do so, or encouraging others to do so mentally, verbally, or physically. There are following five major violations pertaining to this vow of self control for short time: 1. Mentally indulging in a foul way, 2. Using foul language, 3. Doing foul acts, 4. Performing Samayik negligently and carelessly, or 5. Terminating it prematurely. If I have indulged in any of the above acts, then may all my such sins be dissolved. TASSA MICHCHHAMI DUKKADAM. 10 - DESHAVAGASHIK VRAT - DAY TO DAY ADDITIONAL LIMITS

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