Essence of Jainism Part 01

Author(s): Kushalchandravijay
Publisher: 108 jain Tirth Darshan Trust

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(4) Maithum Virman Vrat : (Abstaining from sexual
intercourse with all other
women except one's wife). (5) Parigrah Pariman Vrat : (Limiting hoarding of things
and money upto a certain
amount.) (b) Three Guna Vratas (Gunvarat benifits the soul) : (1) Disha Parimana
(Going upto a limited
distance in all directions) (2) Bhogopabhog Virman Vrat (Limiting the use of Bhog
(Things used once, food etc.) and Upabhog (things used often like cloths, Wife
ornaments etc.). (3) Anartha Dana Virman Vrat (Abstraining from doing
sinful things which are not required either for living or
serving ones interest. (c) Four Shiksha Vrats : (Shiksha vrats are vowes for a Training for monkhood) : (1) Samayik Vrata
(Remaining quite, engrossed in good thoughts for 48
minutes). (2) Deshavagasi Vrata
(Passing most of the day time in contempation by
performing 10 Samayikas). (3) Paushadha Vrata
(Living like a monk for 24 hours or for at least 12
hours. (4) Atithi Samvibhag Vrata (Giving charity to a
distinguished
guest especially a monk or a nun or а
meritorious house-holder after practicing a fast or a semi-fast
(Ekasana) the next day). These are Twelve Vows of a Shravak viz.
Five Anu Vrats, Three Guna Vratas and Four Shiksha Vratas (Please refer Book No. 6 for further information).
A House-holder who wants to undertake the above Twelve Vows should consult the Guru (Preceptor), understand them properly and accept them. If it is not possible to observe all he should at least select two to four vows out of them for observance.