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Twelve Vows of Layperson
Five Main Vows of Limited Nature (Anuvratas): • Non-stealing Anuvrat (Achaurya Anuvrat)
• Sthula Adattadana Viraman Vrat • A person must not steal, rob, or misappropriate others goods and
property. • He must not cheat and use illegal means in acquiring worldly things • Chastity Anuvrat (Bhramacharya Anuvrat) • Sthula Maithuna Viraman Vrat
A person must not have a sensual relationship with anybody but one's own lawfully wedded spouse. Even with one's own spouse, excessive indulgence of all kinds of sensual pleasure need be avoided.
