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Digambara

Digambara (Sanskrit: दिगम्बरः, /dɪˈɡʌmbərə/; "sky-clad") is one of the two major schools of Jainism, the other being Śvetāmbara (white-clad). The Sanskrit word Digambara means "sky-clad", referring to their traditional monastic practice of neither possessing nor wearing any clothes. Mahavira emphasised the importance of nakedness for monks, teaching that…

History, History and Influence & Comparison with Śvetāmbara Tradition

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Digambara

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related to Comparison with Śvetāmbara Tradition · 37
Digambara → After, Ahmedabad's, Apart, As, Bhānu, CE, Digambaras, During, God, Gāngila, However, If Kumudcandra, If Vādidevasūri, In, Jaina, Jayakeśi, Jayasimha Siddharaja, Jayasimha Siddharaja's, Kadamba, Karnavati
related to Scripture and literature · 29
Digambara → According, Anga, Bhutabali, Dharasena, Dharasena's, Digambaras, Drṣṭivada, Gujarat, In, It, Jainism, Jains, Karnataka, Kasayapahuda, Mahavira, Mount Girnar, Mudbidri, Passions, Purvas, Puspadanta
related to Origins · 21
Digambara → According, Bhadrabahu, Bodiya, Botika, CE, Digambaras, He, However, In, India, Jain, Jainism, Jinabhadra Gaṇi Kshamashramana, Karnataka, Mahavira, One, Rajasthan, Sivabhuti, The, The Digambaras
related to Golden Age: Royal Patronage · 19
Digambara → Adipurana, Cave, CE, Chalukya, Deccan, Ellora, Gunabhadra, Indra Sabha, Jain, Jinasena, King Amoghavarsha, Mahāpurāṇa, Rashtrakuta, South India, The Digambara, This, Under, Uttarapurana, Western Ganga
related to Padmanabh Jaini · 17
Digambara → Buddhism, Digambaras, Further, Gender, He, Hinduism, His, Historical, Jain, Jaini, Jainism, Layperson-ascetic, Padmanabh Jaini, Paul Dundas, Rituals, Scriptural, Svetambara
related to Medieval and Modern Eras (Sub-sects) · 16
Digambara → Agra, Amer, Banarasidas, GanaBalatkara GanaDesiya GanaSena GanaSimha, GanaDeva GanaOther Mula Sangh, GumanpanthTotapanth, In, Jain SanghDigambaraMula SanghGreat SchoolsNandi, Jaipur, Kashtha Sangh, King Jai Singh II, Pandit Todarmal, Present SectsTaran PanthBispanthiDigambar TerapanthOtherKanji, Sthanakvasi, Swami Panth, Terapanthis
related to Kristi L. Wiley · 12
Digambara → Digambaras, Exclusionary, Inconsistencies, Jain, Jainism, Kristi, Lack, She, Specifically, Textual, Wiley, Women
related to Aparigraha – non-attachment · 10
Digambara → According, For, For Jain, Jainism, Material, Natubhai Shah, One, Psychic, The, Unchecked
related to history · 9
Digambara → According, BCE, Bhadrabāhu, Chandragupta Maurya, Jain, Magadha, Pūrvas, Southern India, The
related to Nalini Balbir · 9
Digambara → Balbir, Biological, Contradiction, Gender, Jain, Jainism, Lack, Nalini Balbir, She

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jain śvetāmbara jainism tradition century monks texts isbn digambaras one women śvetāmbaras mahavira also according scriptures vādidevasūri india spiritual text

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Digambarais acombination of two Sanskrit words0.90text
Ācārāṅga Sūtrainstance ofJain texts0.80text
Tattvarthasūtra state that one must renounce all killing of living beingsinstance ofJain texts0.80text
whether tiny or largeinstance ofJain texts0.80text
movable or immovableinstance ofJain texts0.80text
the Samaññaphala Suttainstance offound in Buddhist texts0.80text
killing animals for foodinstance ofHe claims that it is not about condoning activities0.80text
nor violence against disbelievers or any other living being asinstance ofHe claims that it is not about condoning activities0.80text
wearinginstance ofbeliefs and practices0.80text
the Samayasārainstance ofHe authored Prakrit texts0.80text
the Pravacanasārainstance ofHe authored Prakrit texts0.80text
non-attachmentinstance ofGiven their beliefs0.80text

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