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The present Sūtra gives seven fundamental principles for the stability of monkhood:
1] Love for knowledge and scriptural instruction.
2] Freedom from affectionate bond, that is, not succumbing to the sensual objects and passions.
3] Spiritual striving at the first and last quarters of the night and cultivation of self-awareness.
4] Contemplation on moral restraint such as observing the vows controlling the senses; steadfastness in thought, word and deed; subsiding anger, pride, deceitfulness and greed.
5] Listening to the precepts on principles of spiritual discipline in life, such as knowledge, faith, good conduct etc.
6] Abandonment of desires.
7] Avoidance of disputes.
5.45 imerōmW cevō jujjhbhi, kimW te jujjherō bōjjhōo?
Fight with your internal karma-body. Why should you engage in fight with external objects?
Bhāsyam Sūtra 45
The disciples asked: 'O Lord! in pursuance of the dictum 'one should not conceal one's energy,' we are applying our energy without the least concealment. But still then we are not able to uproot delusion. And, therefore, we desire to hear something else in order to be able to get what is the summum bonum in this world. In our mind there is a great curiosity for the attainment of the summum bonum. We are prepared to do whatever difficult task is necessary for its attainment. We can fight even with the lion, we can give up our body even'. Having heard so, the Lord replied: 'In accordance with the dictum 'what is being done is done', what you have said has already been achieved by you. But one need not fight with the lion for attaining the summum bonum; what is needed is to fight with oneself. On this occasion the Lord explained the
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