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________________ Brahmaacharya-vrat (anuvrata) Brahmachaarya Brahmachaarya-aashrama Brahmachaarya-pratimaa Brahma-vidya Brahmchaari Buddha Buddhimat karana Buddhirddhi Budhdhi Budhdhi gochara TERMINOLOGY OF JAINISM BY DINESH VORA Minor vow; Vow of celibacy (1) Sexual Purity; (2) Physical control, abstinence, chastity. One of the mahavrats and anuvrats. Jainism emphasizes abstinence from over-indulgence, voluntary curtailment of one's needs, and the consequent subsiding of the aggressive urge. For shravaks and shravikas, this also means remaining sexually monogamous to one's own spouse. For sadhus and sadhvis this entails strict abstinence. (3) Celibacy, Chastitiy, Self-absorbness to be away from sexual involvementss The life of a student. The first of four stages that a Jain shravak and shravika are recommended to pass through in his or her lifetime Model stage of celibacy; Seventh model stage Brahma-learning; Theosophy; Theism (1) Celibate; (2) One who has forsaken co-habitation and keeps himself absorbed in the self(soul). Enlightened by enlightened Intelligent cause Super-natural power of intellect Intellect; Mental sense; Vivid determination; Thinking power Perceived at the intellect level Page 71 of 271
SR No.007589
Book TitleTerminology of Jainism
Original Sutra AuthorN/A
AuthorDinesh Vora
PublisherDinesh Vora
Publication Year2011
Total Pages271
LanguageEnglish
ClassificationBook_English
File Size10 MB
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