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H e is called a Sravaka (householder) who, being endowed with right faith, listens every day to the preaching of the monks about right conduct.


Jainism quote 6170 |  Saman Suttam, 23/301  




M eat-eating increases pride, pride creates a desire for intoxicating drinks and pleasure in gambling; and thus springs up all aforesaid vices.


Jainism quote 6171 |  Saman Suttam, 23/304  




A person loses control over himself by drinking intoxicating liquors and commits many censurable deeds. He experiences endless miseries both in this world and in the next.


Jainism quote 6172 |  Saman Suttam, 23/306  




S ince even an enemy approaches a man of humility with friendliness, a house-holder must cultivate humility of three kinds: (in thought, speech and action).


Jainism quote 6173 |  Saman Suttam, 23/308  




I njury to living beings (himsa), speaking falsehood, taking away a thing which is not given (theft), sexual enjoyment with other than one’s own wife (incontinence) and limitless desire for possession (parigraha) - abstinence from these acts are called (five) small vows.


Jainism quote 6174 |  Saman Suttam, 23/309  




O ne should not tie, injure, mutilate, load heavy burdens and deprive from food and drink any animal or human being with a polluted mind by anger or other passions (these five) are the transgression (aticara) of the vow of Ahimsa.


Jainism quote 6175 |  Saman Suttam, 23/310  




R efraining from major type of falsehood is the second vow; this major type of falsehood is of five kinds; speaking untruth about unmarried girls, animals and land, repudiating debts or pledges and giving false evidence.


Jainism quote 6176 |  Saman Suttam, 23/ 311  




P ersons should refrain from accumulation of unlimited property due to unquenchable thirst (i.e. greed) as it becomes a pathway to hell and results in numerous faults. A righteous and pure-minded person should not exceed the self-imposed limit in the acquisition of lands, gold, wealth, servants, cattle, vessels and pieces of furniture.


Jainism quote 6177 |  Saman Suttam, 23/315 & 316  




A person who has accepted the vow to limit the possessions should remain contented (with what he has). He should not think for himself, “This time I have resolved to possess a little (amount of property) unknowingly but in future I will not do that i. e. if it will be necessary I will accumulate more.”


Jainism quote 6178 |  Saman Suttam, 23/317  




L ord Mahavira has said that the first Gunavrata in the religion of a householder is digvrata, according to which one should limit his activities (for the purpose of business and enjoyment of the senses, etc.) to certain regional boundaries in the upward, lower and oblique direction.


Jainism quote 6179 |  Saman Suttam, 23/319  




K now that the second Gunavrata (desavakasika gunavrata) is not to visit any particular geographical region where there is possibility of violation of an accepted vow (i. e. to cross the fixed regional boundaries for the purpose of sensuous enjoyment).


Jainism quote 6180 |  Saman Suttam, 23/320  




T he third gunavrata consists in refraining from a futile violent act which might be one of the fourtypes, viz. (1) entertaining evil thought, (2) negligent behaviour, (3) lending to someone an instrument of violence and (4) advising someone to commit a sinful act.


Jainism quote 6181 |  Saman Suttam, 23/321  




S etting limit to the consumable and inconsumable objects of sensuous enjoyment, practising the mental equanimity (Samayika), offering food etc. to the monks, guests and other needy persons and performing fast along with the religious set called pausadha, all these are known as four disciplinary vows.


Jainism quote 6182 |  Saman Suttam, 23/324  




I f a householder thinks of other worldly matters (than his self) while practising samayika, he will become engrossed in distressful concentration; his samayika will be fruitless.


Jainism quote 6183 |  Saman Suttam, 23/328  




D onation is of four types, viz., that of food, that of medicine, that of scriptural teaching, that of assurance against fear. And in the scriptural text `Upasakadhyayana’ this fourfold donation is declared worthy of performance.


Jainism quote 6184 |  Saman Suttam, 23/331  




A householder, who gives food in charity becomes praise-worthy, what is the good of inquiring about the fitness or unfitness of the person receiving the charity?


Jainism quote 6185 |  Saman Suttam, 23/332  




T he pious householders, who are prudent and have good conduct as per scriptures, do not take food in a house where no charity of any kind is ever given to a monk.


Jainism quote 6186 |  Saman Suttam, 23/333  




H e, who eats which is left after a monk has taken food, enjoys the best worldly happiness and will gradually obtain the bliss of emancipation. This is the preaching of the Jina.


Jainism quote 6187 |  Saman Suttam, 23/334  




K now that giving protection always to living beings who are in fear of death is known as abhayadana, supreme amongst all charities.


Jainism quote 6188 |  Saman Suttam, 23/335  




V igilance in walk, speech, begging alms, receiving and keeping down of things and excreting are five Samitis (acts of carefulness): control of mind, control of speech and control of body (i.e. actions) are three guptis. All are eight in number.


Jainism quote 6189 |  Saman Suttam, 26/384  




T he five types of vigilances are meant for the practice of religious life and the three controls (guptis) for the prevention of every thing sinful.


Jainism quote 6190 |  Saman Suttam, 26/386  




T he person who is careless in his activities is certainly guilty of violence irrespective of whether a living being remains alive or dies; on the other hand, the person who is careful in observing the Samitis experiences no karmic bondage simply because some killing has not taken place in connection with his activities.


Jainism quote 6191 |  Saman Suttam, 26/388  




I f a tiny living creature is accidentally crushed under the foot of a monk who is careful in respect of his movement, the scriptures state that he will not attract even the slightest of karmac bondage (i.e. he is not responsible for that violence). Just as possessiveness consists in a sense of attachment so the violence consists in the intention of killing.


Jainism quote 6192 |  Saman Suttam, 26/391 & 392  




J ust as a lotus leaf possessing the property of smoothness is not touched by water; similarly a monk practising Samitis is not touched by karmic bondage in the course of moving around in the midst of living beings.


Jainism quote 6193 |  Saman Suttam, 26/393  




C arefulness (Yatana) is the mother of religion; it is also the protector of religion; it helps the growth of religion and it begets perfect happiness.


Jainism quote 6194 |  Saman Suttam, 26/394  



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