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2. SELECTED GLOSSARY
Ācārya- (Spiritual) Master; Head of a monastic order. Agama- Received; imported. In the present context it
means the canonical knowledge received from the tradition of omniscient Tīrtharkaras and the canon-omniscient Acāryas (at least in the know
of ten pūrvas. Āgama- Scriptures or Canonical works. Particularly, Jaina
canonical works are referred to as Āgama. Alocan - Confession and criticism of own conduct flaws. Agnipraveśamaraņa - Death by self-immolation. Akāmamarana - Involuntary death by the ignorant. Anagāra Cāritra -- Monastic conduct. Anuśışti - Instructing given by i. by the departing Acāryato
his successor and ii. By the Niryāpakācārya to the
kşaaka, in accordance with the canonical dictates. Aniyat Vihāra - Unpredicted residence or tour. Antahkriya - The end-practice of embracing “voluntary
peaceful death' or Samādhimaraņa. Apraśsta - Ignoble. Apraśsta marana - Ignoble death --suicide committed in a fit of
depression, frustration, etc. This is the suicide committed under the influence of most severe
passions. Arihā - Eligibility.
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