== ”’Twelve Vows of Lay People (Shrävaks and Shrävikäs)”’ == Jain ethics outlines the following twelve vows of limited nature to be carried out by lay people. Every Jain should adopt these vows according to one’s individual capacity and circumstances with the intent to ultimately adopt the 5 Mahävratas (great vows). These vows are to…
Importance of Vegetarianism in the Indian Context Bharat, i.e. India, is an ancient land. In the general stream of continuity of culture, history, religion and tradition, the importance of vegetarianism seems to have remained constant I and unaffected. We come across vegetarians spread all over India. Bom vegetarians, they never felt like tasting meat at…