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iii) Sâdhaka : One who concludes (sādhyati) his human incarnation in a final purification of the self-carrying out sallekhanā. Āsādhara gives a classification of the śrāvaka based on his progress through the Pratimās. i) Jaghanya (least satisfactory) : first to sixth pratimāgra ii) Madhyama (next best) :Seventh to ninth Pratimās-varna iii) Uttama (best) :tenth and eleventh pratimā-bhikṣu? According to the Svetāmbara tradition, the basic requirement to be a Jaina śrāvaka is the renunciation of the seven kuvyasanas viz. gambling, meat eating, consuming alcohol, adultery, theft, hunting and visiting prostitutes. While according to Digambaras, śrāvaka has to follow eight mūla-guņas i.e., to refrain from taking meat, wine, honey and five kinds of ficus. 8 Significance of Pañcâcâra in Śrāvakācāra Jainism encourages spiritual development through cultivation of one's own personal wisdom and reliance on self-control through vows. Just as in the life of a sādhu such great vows as non-violence constitute the path of renunciation, the sādhu must pursue the path of the Pañcācāra in order to attain qualities like knowledge, development etc. and a śrāvaka can also follow this path to some extent. They are: (1) Jñānācāra - relating to knowledge. (2) Darśanācāra - relating to faith. (3) Cāritrācāra - relating to character. (4) Tapācāra - relating to austerities. (5) Vīryācāra - relating to energy. By observing these ācāras (practices) the soul develops knowledge, faith, character, austerities and energy within. (I) Jñānācāra The eight types of jñānācāra are:
