Sentence examples for minor vow from inspiring English sources

is formalised into Jain doctrine as the first major vow of the ascetics and first minor vow of the laity.

The triple division within the Franciscans and the Dominicans epitomizes the following hierarchy: the first order consists of ordained priests and brothers who are not priests; the second consists of contemplative nuns; and the third consists of laymen and laywomen— "tertiaries"—who live under abridged, or "minor," vows that may include celibacy.

The state of avirati can only be overcome by observing the minor vows of a layman.

Acarya Haribhadra and Acarya Hemacandra mention the five major vows of ascetics and 12 minor vows of laity under yoga.

Hence he observes aṇuvrata or minor vows which although are similar to the major vows of the ascetics are observed with a lesser severity.

BBC journalists talk privately of being so hounded after admitting minor errors they vow never to do it again unless forced.

But the Senate, which is controlled by conservatives and minor parties, has vowed to defeat the bill.

Backman compiled a 410-396 record in eight seasons as a minor league manager and he vowed that the Cyclones would play hard every game.

In an attempt to end inequality in the justice system, Manhattan's district attorney has vowed to stop prosecuting minor marijuana cases.

Perhaps most notably, the late A.W. Richard Sipe, a former priest turned psychotherapist and one of the most prominent researchers to look at connections between celibacy and sexual abuse of minors in the Church, argued that the vow "created a system of hypocrisy and secrecy in which the abuse of minors could take place".

So after a few hours of very very minor civil disobedience, all the protesters who vowed to stay were arrested and driven off to Belgravia police station for a cup of tea.