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d. Paravyapadeśa – With an intention of not giving to the
mendicants, to declare own items as those of the others. e. Mātsarya - To envy the reputations of the other givers. Advanced Spiritual Practices For The Lay Followers (Śrāvaka-Pratimā) -
Besides the twelve householders' vows, mentioned in the last section, there are eleven advanced practices that they can undertake with a view to make spiritual progress. These are known as 'Upāsaka Pratimā'. They are as under: - 1. Darśan Pratimă – While the practices connected with
the right-faith of an ordinary layman may suffer due to various constraints put on him by the society or the state, the faithful householder who accepts this pratimā, does not let his right-faith be compromised on any account. This advanced practice is undertaken for one month before
he becomes ready to accept the second pratimā. 2. Vrat Pratima - At this stage the lay faithful observes
his householders' vows except the Sāmāyik, Deśāvakā sik and Pausadhopavāsa vows flawlessly. He has to practice this pratimă for two months before graduating to
the next. 3. Sāmāyik Pratimā – In this pratimā, he flawlessly
practices his Sāmāyik and Deśāvakāsik vrat for three months when he becomes ready to go over to the next
advanced practice. 4. Pausdhopavāsa Pratimā - At this stage he undertakes
the flawless practice of Pausadhopavāsa on every eighth and fourteenth of the two halves of the lunar months. He has to do this for four months to become eligible for
practising the next pratimā. 5. Divā Brahmacārī Pratimā – In this observance he
observes complete sexual continence during the days and limits his indulgences during the nights. The other
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