Vows of Ascetics and Laypeople

Author(s): Pravin K Shah
Publisher: JAINA Education Committee

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Lay Followers (Sravaks and Sravikas):
'Not required to renounce the world Discharge household duties by honest means Live a progressive pure/spiritual life Support Ascetics, Temples, Scriptures Follow the twelve vows of lay people
• Five Main Vows of Limited Nature (Anuvratas) • Three Merit Vows (Guna-vrats) • Four Disciplinary Vows (Siksha-vratas) By Mind, Speech, and Action Not to do and not to ask others to do