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One doctrine was fully accepted, while another doctrine was completely rejected?
1. The historical material available today clearly shows that Lord Mahavira was a follower of Parsva and that he introduced a new way of life through his intense personality characterized by renunciation, either in a relaxed or moderate manner. Initially, many ascetics and laypersons who held opposition and indifference came to join the teachings of Lord Mahavira. Lord Mahavira, with his noble yet philosophical perspective, firmly established a place for both factions in his doctrine, one being completely ascetic and intensely dedicated, and the other…
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1. Acharaṅga Sūtra, 178.
2. Kalāśveśiyaputta (Bhagavati 1, 9), Kesi (Uttarādhyan 23), Udaṅkapedalaputta (Sūtrakṛtāṅga 2, 7), Gāṅgeya (Bhagavati 0, 9, 32), etc. For details, see JIE Uthāna Mahāvīraṅka, p. 58. Some ascetics accepted nudity along with the great vows and restrictions, and such references have been preserved in texts till today. For example, Bhagavati 1, 9.
3. The Acharaṅga describes the mobile and immobile types of monks. For a description of the Agnel monk, one should refer to the sixth chapter of the first Śruta Saṃgaha, starting from verse 183; and for the clothing-related conduct of the mobile monk, one can refer to the fifth chapter of the second Śruta Saṃgaha. Also, for a detailed description of how the mobile and immobile monks triumph, one can look into Acharaṅga 1, 8.