Pratima (Jainism)

In Jainism, Pratima () is a step or a stage marking the spiritual rise of a lay person ("shravak"). There are eleven such steps called "pratima". After passing the eleven steps, one is no longer a "sravaka", but a "muni" (monk).
Rules prescribed for laymen are divided into twelve "vrata" (vows) and eleven "pratimas" (steps) and are described in several codes of conduct ("shravakacharas").
The "pratimas" are mentioned in several ancient texts like Ratnakaranda Shravakachara (2nd century A.D.).
Twelve vows.
The twelve vows are:
Eleven "Pratima".
The eleven stages ("pratima") are:
Ashadhara in his Sagara-Dharmammrata (13th century) has groups the 11 steps into three ranks.
Those who have ascended to the eleventh pratima are termed Kshullaka (with two articles of clothing) and Ailaka (with only one piece of cloth) in the Digambara tradition. The eleventh pratima is termed Shramanabhuta Pratima (being almost like a Shramana) in the Svetambara tradition. The next step is that of a full Jain Muni.