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## Fourth Study: Pratikramana
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**1. Pratikramana Pratima:** This pratima involves the practice of pratikramana, but the individual is unable to fully observe the vows of non-violence, truthfulness, non-stealing, celibacy, and non-attachment. This pratima lasts for one month.
**2. Samyak Pratima:** This pratima involves the practice of pratikramana and the observance of the vows of non-violence, truthfulness, non-stealing, celibacy, and non-attachment, but the individual is unable to fully observe the vow of non-possession. This pratima lasts for two months.
**3. Samayik Pratima:** This pratima involves the practice of Samayik and the observance of the vows of non-violence, truthfulness, non-stealing, celibacy, and non-attachment, but the individual is unable to fully observe the vow of non-possession during festival days. This pratima lasts for three months.
**4. Paushdhopavas Pratima:** This pratima involves the practice of all the aforementioned rules, including the complete observance of the Paushdha fast on the eighth, fourteenth, full moon, and new moon days. This pratima lasts for four months.
**5. Kayotsarga Pratima:** This pratima involves the practice of all the aforementioned vows and the following specific rules:
1. No bathing.
2. Abstinence from all four types of food at night.
3. Keeping the dhoti loose.
4. Observing celibacy during the day.
5. Limiting sexual activity at night.
This pratima can be practiced for a minimum of one, two, or three days, and a maximum of five months. It is also known as the "Nitya Pratima."
**6. Brahmacharya Pratima:** This pratima involves the complete observance of celibacy. This pratima lasts for a minimum of one night and a maximum of six months.
**7. Sachittatyaga Pratima:** This pratima involves the complete abandonment of food with conscious awareness. This pratima lasts for a minimum of one night and a maximum of seven months.
**8. Aarambhatyaga Pratima:** This pratima involves refraining from initiating any action and practicing compassion towards all six types of living beings. This pratima lasts for a minimum of one, two, or three days, and a maximum of eight months.
**9. Preshyatyaga Pratima:** This pratima involves refraining from initiating any action, even when prompted by others. The individual does not initiate any action themselves, nor does they allow others to initiate actions for them, but they do not abandon the practice of approval. This pratima lasts for a minimum of one, two, or three days, and a maximum of nine months.
**10. Uddishtabhaktatyaga Pratima:** This pratima involves refraining from consuming food prepared for oneself and abandoning the practice of Uddishta Bhakt. The individual must completely shave their head with a razor. When asked about matters related to the household, they should only say "I know" if they know, and "I don't know" if they don't know. This...