Vajrakavach

Author(s): Dharnendrasagar
Publisher: Jain Sahitya Prakashan Mandir

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suspicious about others opening secrets of conjugal or family life; false teaching or advice and forgery in writing or preaching.
A Jain layman, however, has six concessions in his vow of truth. If, under a royal order or a social tradition or on accounts of a duty to a god or goddess or under a preceptors orders, layman is not able to strict the truth, he is excused for his vow on these grounds. The sixth licence is under condition of famine; he tells a lie for protecting his life being absolved from his vow.
In general, a truthful person is advised to shun laughter, greed, fear, anger and adopt a thoughtful speech.
The vow of Non-stealing
Vows, regulations and self-control are necessary for spiritual progress. Non-stealing is one of the twelve vows enjoined by the jain scriptures. This vow, viz. non-stealing practised rigorously, purifies your consciousness. There are 18 ways in which non- stealing or taking without giving can be and should be practised.
Normally, our mind longs to have that which it lacks. As a result of this, discontent torments us and leads us to theft and stealing.
From a religious point of view, our soul becomes more and more needy and gregarious with the progress of our upward pace from lowly births to higher realness of life. As it acquires more and more senses its needs for more material goods also
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