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## Ratnakarandaka Shravaka Achar
**8.** They know the time for the **Samayika** (voluntary observance) - the time for sitting with the body upright, the time for standing with the body upright, the time for sitting down, or the time for simply being in a seated position.
**9.** Thus, in this time, the **Samayika** is a complete cessation of the five types of sins. It is said that this cessation should be increased progressively. How?
* The **Samayika** should be observed in solitude, free from distractions, in forests, in houses, or in temples, with a clear mind.
* It should be observed and increased. What? The **Samayika**. Where? In solitude, a place free from women, animals, and the sick. How? Free from distractions, meaning free from mental agitation, pollution of the mind, or cold winds and other obstacles. In such solitude, where? In forests, in houses, and in temples, free from the noise of birds, mountains, and caves. By whom should it be observed? By one with a clear mind, a mind that is not distracted, or by one who has a clear mind and observes it with that mind.
**10.** In such places, how should it be observed? It is said:
* The **Samayika** should be observed with the cessation of worldly activities and mental distractions, and with the cessation of internal mental fluctuations. It should be observed with fasting or with one meal.
**11.** When should it be observed? It is said:
* The **Samayika** should be observed daily, diligently, and with mindfulness, as it is the cause for the completion of the five vows.