Achourya

Achourya (Sanskrit: अचौर्यः, IAST: Acauryaḥ) or Asteya (Sanskrit: अस्तेय; IAST: Asteya) is the Sanskrit term for "non-stealing". Asteya is one of the five major vows of Hinduism and Jainism, mentioned explicitly in the Sarvārthasiddhi and the Yoga Sutras. It is one of ten forms of temperance (virtuous self-restraint) in Indian philosophy and one of the five vows in Jainism. The practice of asteya demands that one must not steal, nor have the intent to steal, another's property through action, speech, and thoughts.