| 2. Harmlessness,
truth, absence of anger, renunciation, serenity absence of calumny, compassion
to creatures, uncovetousness, gentleness, modesty, absence of fickleness
.Harmlessness: abstaining from injury to sentient beings. Truth: speaking
of things as they are, without giving utterance to what is unpleasant or
what is false, absence of anger suppression of anger arising when beaten
or reviled. Renunciation: tyaga is thus explained, since alms giving has
already been mentioned. Serenity; tranquillity of mind (antahkarana). Compassion
to creatures: to those in suffering. Uncovetousness: unaffectedness of the
senses when in contact with their object. absence of fickleness: not to
speak or move hands and legs in vain. Moreover, |
| 2. practicing Ahimsa (non-injury),
speaking Satya (truth), being Akrodha (without anger), practicing Sannyaasa
(renunciation), having Shama (control over the mind), be without the habit
of calumny, having compassion towards other creatures, being without uncovetousness
(unwavering in mind), having Mridutwa (polite or docile attitude), Lajja
(having a sense of shame), |
