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SANNYABA DHARMA
51. For his food he should not go to a place where pānaprasthas (householders in the third stage), feasting Brahmanas, birds or dogs, are gathered together!
52, Growing the hair, nails, beard, and moustache, and carrying the bowl, the staff and the gourd, be should move about without causing injury to any living being !
55. He should take food only once a day to preserve his life ; he should not take food more than once, because he who eats frequently develops a craving for the enjoyment of the (objects of the) sepses !
56. When smoke has ceased to emanate from (the householders') kitciens, when the noise of grinding (things) has stopped, when the fire in the stoves is extinguished, and when people (the house. holders) have taken their food, the sannyāsin should accept bhikshā out of what is left!
57. He should not feel distressed by nonobtainment or happy by the obtainment of food, and he should not indulge in such thoughts as the following : 'this gourd (of mine) or this dando (staff) is not attractive ; I shall throw it away and take this other one which is nice !!
58. He should be averse to accepting food offered with affection, to avoid the growth of a feeling of attachment for the giver; because that way the samsāra (transmigratory condition) is prolonged!
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