Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I) v1.c5.s1.24

v1.c5.s1.24

The story of Ayampula (2) reveals that Ājīviya monks could know the thoughts of others mind ⁵ As regards the conduct of this sect it is said that Ājīviya monks used to keep some articles with them ¹⁴ and they remained naked ¹⁵ they did not take bath ¹⁶ they used to take food prepared for them they had no control over their palate and they used to take food contaminated with living beings They were not used to keep control over their passions, body speech and mind They did not practice carefulness and meditation as the Jainas did ¹⁷ They used to beg at every house and sometimes at alternate house or the third house or seventh house They accepted the stalks of lotuses At the time of lightning they would not go for begging They used to perform penances seated in earthen pots They could get reborn after death at the most in the Accaya celestial region ¹⁸