Difference between revisions of "Dhūta"

Revision as of 18:31, 8 March 2015

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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-[[dhūta]] ([[頭陀]]). Shaken off. To shake off one’s [[desire]] for creature {{Wiki|comfort}} in [[food]], clothing, and [[shelter]], one follows these twelve rules as a way of [[life]]:
+[[dhūta]] ([[頭陀]]). Shaken off. To shake off one’s [[desire]] for creature {{Wiki|comfort}} in [[food]], clothing, and [[shelter]], one follows these twelve {{Wiki|rules}} as a way of [[life]]:
 :(1) beg for [[food]];
 :(2) beg for [[food]] from one door to the next without {{Wiki|discrimination}};
 :(3) eat only one meal a day, at noon;
-:(4) eat with moderation in quantity;
+:(4) eat with moderation in {{Wiki|quantity}};
 :(5) do not drink liquids after lunch;
 :(6) wear [[clothes]] made of cast-away rags;