They have the equanimity towards music and noise, good and bad smells, soft and hard objects for touch, beautiful and dirty sights, etc. They do not eat food for taste but for survival with the intention to continue to progress spiritually and ultimately to attain liberation. One should not possess, ask others to do so, or approve of such activities. Jainism has lay down and described in much detail these five great vows for the path of liberation. These are to be observed strictly and entirely by the monks and nuns.
Partial observance is laid down for the householders with additional seven vows.