Jainism The Cosmic Vision

SR No.: 034278
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Kumarpal Desai
Publisher: Mahavir Foundation
Publication Year: 2008
Total Pages: 137
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 2 MB

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Ganadharas
Gotra
Gupti
Himsa
Jain/Jaina
Jina
Jiva
Kaivalya
Kala
Karma
Karunya
Kashaya
Kausagga
Kayaklesha
Kevalajnana
Loka
Mahavrat
Maithuna
Mithyatva
Moksha
Mrushavada
Jainism: The Cosmic Vision
supports of the order; i.e. the first mendicant disciples of Tirthankara
- exogamous groups
- self-control, restraint
- violence
- follower of a Jina, Synonym for Nigantha
- spiritual victor, a synonym for tirthankara
- soul
- omniscience
- time stages within the progressive and regressive half-cycle
- fine particles of matter
- compassionate feeling
- passion
- meditation with detached body
- mortification of the body
- knowledge isolated for karmic obstruction, infinite knowledge; knowledge involving awareness of every existent in all its qualities and modes
- sphere, universe, cosmos
- the five great vows of a mendicant
- copulation
- non-righteousness
- salvation, emancipation from the cycle of birth and death
- false world utterance untruism
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Nirjara
Parishaha-jaya
Paryushan
Pramoda
Pratikraman
Pratimas
Prayaschitta
Pudgala
Ratna traya
Sadhu
Sadhvi
Samayika
Samiti
Samsara
Samvara
Samyag darshana
Samyag jnana Shasana
Shramana/Sramana
Siddhatva Sramani/Shramani
Sravaka/Shravaka
Sravika/Shravika Svadhyaya
Glossary
- dissociation of karms
- affliction
- eight or ten scared days of spiritual
activities and austerities
- gladness
- ritualized confession
- Image
- repentance
- matter
- the three jewels, right faith or insight, right knowledge, right conduct
- mendicant
- nun, female saints
- attaining equanimity; fusion with the true self
- regulation
- cycle of transmigration
- inhibition
- true spiritual insight
- right knowledge
- jain teaching, Jain discipline
- jain monk
- siddh - liberated soul
- jain nun
- householder
- Female votary
- the study of the scriptures
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