Book Title: Teachings Of Lord Mahavira
Author(s): Ganesh Lalwani
Publisher: Jain Bhawan

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________________ affected when abused, struck, or pierced and is free from desire and from curiosity. A bhikṣu is he who hath right faith and who ever forgeteth not to acquire right knowledge, penance and restraint and who destroyeth old sins by penance and is alert in mind, word and body. A bhikṣu is he who giveth up anger, conceit, deceit and lust, and is always devoted to the words of the enlightened and hath no property, nor gold, nor silver and who avoideth the contact of men of worldly pursuits. Know ye that there are many who are tempted by things temporal and alluring, So keep them out of thy mind. Keep off 33 Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Suratvww.umaragyanbhandar.com

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