Jainism

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In "Elephant and the Blind Men", what is said to be the truck?

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A thick branch of a tree

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In "Elephant and the Blind Men", what is said to be the leg?

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A pillar.

Front 3

In "Elephant and the Blind Men", what is said to be the ear?

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A big hand fan.

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In "Elephant and the Blind Men", what is said to be the tail?

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Rope.

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In "Elephant and the Blind Men", what is said to be the side?

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A huge wall.

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In "Elephant and the Blind Men", what is said to be the tusk?

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A solid pipe.

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Name the three points of Anekantavada.

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1. Non-absolutism or relativity of views.
2. Formal doctrine behind elephant parable.
3. Since being in infinite, and the human mind is finite, no view can be final.

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What is Jainism?

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An ancient non-vedic indigenous religion of India. Jainism is a naturalistic religion.

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What are shramanas?

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Shramanas are religious wanderers, opposed to the vedic religion of the brahmins. Includes Buddhists.

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What does Jina mean?

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"a conquerer or winner" over the passions.

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What does Mahavira mean?

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"a great man or hero."

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What does Tirthankara mean?

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"crossing marker" or "ford finder." "savior" Title of 24 figures.

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What are the points of the Jain worldview?

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1. Rejects the idea of a creator-god.
2. Holds that everything is full of life, as in hylozoism (from the Greek "matter-alive")
3. Sees living beings as made up of spirit of matter, or jiva and ajiva.
4. Seeks to attain a state of isolation of the jiva from ajiva. This is called kevala or "alone." (This is the Jain word for moksha). (Liberation, freedom)

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What is ahimsa?

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"nonviolence" or "gentleness". The foundation of Jain ethics.

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What is satya?

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"nonlying"

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What is asteya?

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"nonstealing"

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What is brachmacharya?

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"chastity."

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What is aparigraha?

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"nonattachment"

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Explain the Digambaras.

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"clothed in sky" or "atmosphere-clad"). Clothed in nature or without clothing. Does not allow women into monastic life.

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Shvetambaras

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"clothed in white". Clothed in white robes. Allows women into monastic life.

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Sthanakavasis

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A reform movement. Emerged from the Shevetambaras. Reject worship, or puja.

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What is the Jain sect Terapanthis?

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Also reject images and puja. They are active in spreading Jainism in and beyond India.

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What is the Jain practice of sallekhana?

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"holy death" or "self-starvation"

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What is the Jain practice of puja?

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Reverence of images of Tirthankaras (only practiced by the two oldest branches).

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What is the Jain practice of fasting?

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At full and new moons and Jain New Year. Pilgrimage to Mahavira's place of death and other Jain temple complexes (only practiced by the two oldest branches).

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What is the Jain scripture of the Purvas?

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Ancient Jain scriptures existing now only in a few quotations in later scriptures.

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What is the Jain scripture of the Angas?

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Mahavira's teachings in eleven canonical collections or limbs.

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What is the Jain scripture of the Upangas?

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Legal and ritual texts of lesser importance.