1. The First duty of the Hearer (laity-disciples, householders, sravaka) which he does is Fasting, Prayer and Alms-giving. Now the fasting in which he fasts is this, that the true faithful Hearer keeps the fasts of the year on Sundays, and to keep the Sabbaths of the year and rests from the works of the world. He also observes the purity of Sabbath, restraining himself from the desire of his spouse, keeping his bed pure by means of abstinence. He is frugal in his diet, nor does he defile his food with the gluttony of flesh (unnecessarily consuming meat) and the pouring out of blood (pouring blood on food or unnecessarily killing animals for food); further, on the fast days, he eats nothing defiled. Also he guards his hands from hurting and tormenting the Living Soul within (the Light within the physical body).
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