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TERMINOLOGY OF JAINISM BY DINESH VORA
though this may mean some slaughter of minute animals. A householder is permitted to indulge in sexual behavior with his wife, but not with any other woman. And so on. This is a restricted form of the vow for the lay followers, consistent with the fulfillment of their responsibility as householders. but to atone for these relaxations, seven more vows have been added for the followers as follows:
1. Bhogopabhoga parimana or limiting objects to be used.
2. Dik parimana or limiting the sphere/direction of movement.
3. Anartha-danda viramana or not to indulge in sinful acts not necessary for the maintenance of oneself or one's family.
4. Samayika or concentrating for a duration of 48
minutes on spiritual themes, which may be repeated several times a day.
5. Desavahasika or setting new limits every day within the limits already imposed, thereby restricting further and further one's free life.
6. Pausadha or living for a day like a monk, or even for a day and night, raising the restricted vow to the level of total vows.
7. Atithi-sambibhaga or serving monks, nuns, and other dese rving guests.
Of these seven, the first three are called guna- vratas because they intensify the five anuvratas, and the last four
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