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Jaina Yoga

A Survey of the Mediaeval Sravakacaras

by R. Williams

Robert Williams's survey of the medieval Jain manuals of lay conduct, both Digambara and Shvetambara. It sets out in detail the twelve lay vows, the rules of diet and occupation, and the duties of giving, and remains the standard Western study of the subject.

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