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at the end of the Chaturmas at least once a year approaching the Gurumaharaj you should carry out this ceremony of internal purification. Actually you must approach the Gurumaharaj and confess to him like a child your mistakes and sins and seek atonement for them in accordance with your abilityand then carry it out as directed by the Gurumaharaj.
THE DUTIES TO BE CARRIED OUT THROUGHOUT THE LIFE AND ELEVEN PRATHIMAS (WAYS)
A householder has to carry out these duties once in his life. (1) You should carry out such activities as getting at least one Jin temple constructed and in that connection taking care regarding purity of substances, of the ground and of the means; seeing that workers and artisans work with honesty and pure minds; retaining the objective of wisdom and inspiring enthusiasm in the workers and artisans; (2) Collecting the images of the Lord according to shastrik prescription; (3) Enshrining them in the temple with proper celebrations and jubilations; (4) Giving Diksha to the members of one's family; (5) Organising ceremonies in connection with bestowing the titles of Gani, Panyas, Acharya etc., on spiritual heads. (6) Writing out Shastras and reading them out; (7) Getting Paushadshalas constructed; (8) to (18) A Shravak has to undertake 11 special Prathimas or spiritual vows: The Shravak has to strictly carry out 11 arduous vows such as Samyaktva. He must carry out such austerities as Dharshana carrying out vows; Samayik, Paushad, Kayotsarg, Celibacy and he must vow to discard achitta, business, servants etc., discarding food etc., prepared and intended for him – Shramanabhut Prathima : Each in order :
the first one for 1 month; the second one for 2 months; the third one for 3 months;
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