 Tying up, injuring, mutilating, burdening with heavy load and depriving from food and drinks any animal or human being, with one's mind polluted by anger and other passions are the five "" or transgressions of the vow of ahimsa.However, it is to be understood that ultimately, there is limited spiritual progress and no emancipation unless the major vows are adhered to.Jainism is perhaps the only religion in the world that requires all its adherents to follow a strict vegetarian diet.