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PANCHA PARAMESTHI
5 Great Vows
Commitment of Ahinsä
Commitment of Satya
Commitment of Asteya
Commitment of Brahmacharya
Commitment of Aparigraha
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• Forgiveness
Avoidance of greed
Endure hardship
Endure suffering
Non-violence
• Introspection
Truth
The great vows of monks and nuns imply not doing, not asking someone to do, nor appreciating someone's act of breaching of these vows by mind, body or speech. Sädhus and Sädhvis have 27 attributes as follows.
27 Attributes of Ascetics (Monks and Nuns)
Five great vows as above
• Protection of Five one-sensed lives (water, fire, earth, air and plant known as Sthävar souls) and One group of moving living beings (two- sensed to five- sensed living beings) known as Tras souls
Non-stealing
Celibacy
Non-possessive
• To control mind, speech, and body
Not to eat before sunrise and after sunset
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• To control pleasures of five senses (Touch, Taste, Smell, Sight, Hearing) To observe restraints
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Not to commit any type of violence.
Not to indulge in any type of lie or falsehood.
Not to take anything not given properly.
Not to indulge in any sensual pleasures
Not to acquire more than what is needed to maintain day-to-day life.
Keep heart pure
Some scriptures mention following 27 attributes of Ascetics
Five Great Vows (Mahävrata)
Control of 5 senses
• Devoid of Kashaya - Four Passions: Anger, Ego, Deceit, Greed
• Guptis - Control of mind, speech and body
• Bhäv (Dharma and Shukla Dhyäna), Karan (following prescribed activities
• Forgiveness
• Samvega - Disinterested in worldly affairs and interested in liberation
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