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Mahāvrata

The five great vows of Jain monks and nuns: non-harming, truth, non-stealing, chastity and non-possession.

Also: Mahavrata, great vows

Jainism, Sikhism and other paths

Jain ascetics take five mahāvratas for life: ahiṃsā, satya, asteya, brahmacarya and aparigraha. They observe them fully, sweeping the path before them, filtering water and owning almost nothing. The same five, held in a lighter form, are the anuvratas of lay followers. The Yoga Sūtras list the same five as the yamas.