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images and expectations. What we lose is our peace of mind. Acquiring things that we cannot maintain will steal away our peace of mind.
The practice of non-stealing requires constant vigilance. We have to be very sharp and focused to see what we are doing and thinking, and how our thoughts and actions affect our life, the lives of our loved ones, and the whole world. Non-stealing means to keep our ego in check. To regain peace of mind we have to make peace with ourselves. We do this by coming to grips with ourselves and making a firm resolve to 'keep it simple.' To keep it simple all we need to do is get our own ego out of the way: stop looking for attention, stop seeking appreciation or recognition, stop expecting ease without effort, and stop wanting without working. All of these thieving activities are driven by ego-mentality. This is why we need to remove ego from our mind. We need to break the mind-ego connection, and when we do we are free. When we are really free, there is absolutely no tendency to steal and no fear of losing what we have, because what we really have can never be lost or stolen.
5. Vow of Celibacy: Mahavira said, “Sex in itself neither brings calmness nor produces mental agitation like affection or hatred in man but man himself makes many resolves of love and hate and get viciously entangled due to his passion."
The person, who wishes to attain freedom from fear, must inevitably control his lust. Sexual desire is the demand of body and mind. Behind this there is a chain of past impressions - impressions left by our endless cycle of births. One can erase such impressions and overcome difficulties by bodily power but through
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