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its author as an enemy. The thought of anger will naturally never assail the serene disposition of a serious traveller on The Path,
(14) Food-pariṣaha.-The sadhu is not a beggar in any sense of the term. He will never lower himself or ask for food in any manner even if he is actually dying of starvation. For he is not afraid of death, but only of the asrava (influx) of karma (sin).
(15) Non-obtainment of food (parisaha).-Often for days the saint is unable to obtain food, but he is not troubled by it, He considers non-obtainment itself a lucky occurrence, as it furnishes him with opportunity for developing asceticism and virtues, equanimity, dispassion, and the like.
(16) Disease-parişaha.-The saint never uses any kinds of medicines, though he will not object if the householder, knowing his condition, mixes unobjectionable medicinal herbs and other such things with the food, when preparing it or offering it to him.
(17) Thorn-prick parisaha.-The sadhu will not even take out thorns from his aching feet.
(18) Dirt-pariṣaha.-The sadhu is not allowed to bathe his person or to cleanse his teeth. There are consequently many kinds of troubles arising from the the dirt parisaha, but he is indifferent to them all. (19) Disrespect parisaha.-Ignorant people naturally show much disrespect to the outwardly dirty body of the saint, but he is never disturbed thereby.
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