Dhūta
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dhūta (頭陀). Shaken off. To shake off one’s desire for creature comfort in food, clothing, and shelter, one follows these twelve rules as a way of life:
- (1) beg for food;
- (2) beg for food from one door to the next without discrimination;
- (3) eat only one meal a day, at noon;
- (4) eat with moderation in quantity;
- (5) do not drink liquids after lunch;
- (6) wear clothes made of cast-away rags;
- (7) keep only three garments;
- (8) live in a quiet remote area;
- (9) live among graves;
- (10) live under a tree;
- (11) sit on open ground under the open sky;
- (12) sit, without reclining.