Oct 27 Notes Cartes | Quizlet

Digambara

"Sky-clad" - naked ascetics.

Jina

Omniscient - no normal bodily activities.

Mahavira's biography

Central to Jaina practice.

Karma

Action is the prime consideration.

Samvara

Defensive practice to purify soul/self.

Nirjara

Offensive practice to purify soul/self.

Ascetic

Solitary wanderer.

Sadhus

Male renouncers.

Sadhvis

Female renouncers (Digambara).

Mahavratas

Great vows adopted by religious heroes.

Ahimsa

Non-violence.

Satya

Truth.

Asteya

Non-stealing.

Brahmacharya

Celibacy.

Aparigraha

Non-possession/non-attachment.

Shravaks

Householders who listen.

Dana

Donation, giving food to monks/nuns.

Anuvratas

Small vows adopted by householders.

Namokar Mantra

Central prayer in popular Jainism.

Sallekhana

Voluntary ritual fast to death.

Avasarpini

Descending arc of time, decreasing goodness and religion.

Utsarpini

Ascending arc of time, increasing goodness and religion.

Puja

Devotional worship.

Bahubali

Prince who confronts brother.