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6 srrsuorx 1 4. CONTROL OF THE PALATE Until one has overcome the pleasures of the palate it is dini- oult to observe the foregoing Vows, more especially that of celi- baoy. Control of the Palate is therefore treated as a*separate observance. One desirous of serving the country will believe that eating is necessary only for sustaining the body, he will, therefore, daily regulate and purify his diet and will either gradually or immediately in accordance with his ability leave 08 such foods as may tend to stimulate animal passions or are otherwise unnecessary. 5. THE Vow OF Non-ssraanruo It is not enough not to steal what is commonly considered as other men’s property. It is theft if we use articles which we do' not really need. Nature provides from day to day just enough and no more for our daily needs.f · 6. THE VOW OF NON-POSSESSION * It is not enough not to possess and keep much, but it is neces- sary not to keep anything which may not be absolutely necessary for our bodily wants: thus if one can do without chairs, one should do sc. The follower of this vow will, therefore, by constantly thinking thereover, simplify his life. SUBSIDIARY OBSEBVANCEB I Two observances are reduced from the foregoing. ' ‘ 1. BWADESHI It is inconsistent with Truth to use articles about which or about whose makers there is a possibility of deception. There- fore, {or instance. a votary of Truth will not use articles manu} factured in the mills of Manchester, Germany or India, for he does not know that there is no deception about them. More- over labourers suffer much in the mills. Use of ure in the mills' causes enormous destruction of life besides killing labourers before their time. Foreign goods and goods made by means of com- plicated machinery are, therefore, tabooed to a votairy of Ahimsa.` Further reflection will show that use of such goods will involve a breach of the v0ws¢of·non·stealing and non-possession. We wear foreign goods in preference to simple goods made in our own hand looms because custom attributes greater beauty to them. Artidcial beontifying of the body is a hindrance to si Brahmachari; he will, therefore, avoid the use of any but the simplest goods. Therefore the vow of Swadeshi requires the use of simple and simply made clothing to the exclusion of even buttons, foreign outs, etc., and so will Bwadeshi be applied to every department of life, ` _ 2. FEARLESSNESS “ I He who is acted upon by fear can hardly follow Truth or- Ahimsa. Managers will, the efore, endeavour to be free from