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Aparigraha

Non-possessiveness: the vow of holding nothing, inwardly and outwardly, as one’s own.

Also: Aparigraha, non-possession

Jainism, Sikhism and other paths

Aparigraha is the fifth Jain vow. For monks it means owning almost nothing; Digambara monks renounce even clothing. For lay people it means setting limits on wealth and goods. Inwardly it is freedom from craving and attachment. Gandhi, influenced by Jain friends, made it one of the vows of his ashram.