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vow one has to impose upon oneself restrictions and engross himself in eruditional meditation after renouncing everything at least for twelve hours or twenty-four hours.
XII. Vow of Atithisamvibhaga : At least once a year observe a poshadha with a fast of twenty-four hours without even taking any water and the next day to observe the Ekashana Vrata (vow of taking food only once in the whole day) when he should invite the Gurumaharaj and if the Gurumaharaj is not available to substitute a coreligionist in place of the Gurumaharaj and to do the same.
In this way whoever is able to observe the twelve vratas, should necessarily observe them. Those who are unable to observe all the twelve vows may keep as many vows from these as they can observe. Any person who observes even one vow is called a Vratadhari Jaina. Those who cannot observe even one vow should faithfully perform puja (worship) of the Paramatma every day, pay obeisance to the Guru, abstain from consuming food or drink prohibited as unconsumable or from taking food at night, read
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