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________________ Digambara Tradition Svetambara Tradition Total % No. % 350 100 No. 90 Page 426 of 556 Tradition Total Digambara 41 140 120 Tradition-wise Distribution of Cases vet mbara 11 100 ឌ ន 80 26 40 20 0 Status-wise Distribution Of Cases Monks Nuns 35 46,1% 39,3% 1,0% 97 26 10,3% 38,3% 63 4,3% 54 No. 260 I Nuns Monks Status Lay male Lay female 9 4 Average incidence of 'Voluntary Peaceful Death' 108 % 74 Per year 240 Per month 20 Lay Males Monks 0,6% 119 47% 125 27 42,6% Lay Females Total Digambara vet mbara Total 36 63 57,4% 100% 89 100% 253 100% This distribution shows that overall the householders, both males and females; embrace the vow of 'Voluntary Peaceful Death' in much greater number than their ascetics counter parts. However, there seems to be a complete shift of emphasis as far as the two major Jain traditions (sky-clad and whiteclad) are concerned. While the monks and nuns rule the field in the former, it is the householders in the latter. This is clearly visible in the graphic alongside as well as in the tabulated data given below. 350 Sky-clad White-clad STUDY NOTES version 4.0
SR No.007719
Book TitleISJS Jainism Study Notes E5 Vol 04
Original Sutra AuthorN/A
AuthorInternational School for Jain Studies
PublisherInternational School for Jain Studies
Publication Year2011
Total Pages567
LanguageEnglish
ClassificationBook_English
File Size15 MB
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