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17 Cards in this Set
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Ji |
Sanskrit word which neans to conquer |
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Ji |
Refers to the ascetic battle towards attaining enlightenment |
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Jina |
Individuals who have achieved enlightenment |
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Jain or Jaina |
Refers to monastic and lay adherents |
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Mahavira |
Accepted founder, means "great hero" |
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Nirjara or wearing away |
How can karma be annihilated? |
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1. Fasting 2. Restricting diet 3. Controlling taste 4. Retreating to lonely places 5. Mortifications of the body 6. Atonement and expiation for sins 7. Modesty 8. Service 9. Study 10. Meditation 11. Renunciation of ego |
Nirjara methods |
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1. Shvetambara 2. Digambara |
Divisions |
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Shvetambara |
Believe that monks and nuns shoul wear white robes |
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Mukhavastrika |
Piece of cloth held over mouth |
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Digambara |
Beoieve that a true monk shouls be naked |
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Peacock-feather duster |
Used to sweep away ground to avoid injuring any lifeforms |
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Mahavratas |
Vows are called (?) |
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Ahimsa |
Extreme practice (not eating meals after dark and boiling water) |
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Mastakabhisheka |
Most famous of all Jain festivals |
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Shravanabelagola Shrine |
Display a 57-foot high statue of Bahubali |
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Shantinath Temple |
One of the seven Jain temples of 16th century eithin the Golden Fort |
