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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.

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