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 == Chapter synopsis ==
 In this chapter Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar gave few instructions to keep the body clean and fit for ''sadhana''. He suggested —
-* One should keep the body neat and clean.
+# One should keep the body neat and clean.
-* After urination cleanse with water or by some other means.
+# After urination cleanse with water or by some other means.
-* Twice daily before regular meditation, and before any other time of meditation, bath or vyápaka shaoca (thorough cleanliness, half bath) should be done.
+# Twice daily before regular meditation, and before any other time of meditation, bath or vyápaka shaoca (thorough cleanliness, half bath) should be done.
-* Before taking food and before going to sleep, one should do vyápaka shaoca with cold water, or in cold weather, with lukewarm water.
+# Before taking food and before going to sleep, one should do vyápaka shaoca with cold water, or in cold weather, with lukewarm water.
+# It is recommended to fast without water on ekádashii. In addition, if desired, a fast can be observed on two more days of the month, namely púrńimá (full moon) and amávasyá (new moon). For a sannyásii (renunciant) it is imperative to fast invariably on both ekádashiis, púrńimá and amávasyá.
 == References ==