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GLOSSARY
Ācārya - spiritual preceptor; head of an ascetic group Āgamas - scriptural texts; canonical literature Ahiṁsā - non-violence Ananda – the first lay-disciple of Lord Mahāvīra Anārya - ignoble person Anekāntavāda - the doctrine of manifold aspects; manypointedness Annadātā – term used to address a benefactor, for example, a king to his subjects Antarātmā - internal soul Antarmuhūrtta - period of up to 48 minutes Arhans - worthy of worship; liberated souls Ārya - noble person Ārya karma – noble activity Āśrava - karmic influx Audayika – manifestation Avasarpiņī kāla – regressive motion of the wheel of time Āvaśyakatā parimāņa – limitation of needs Avirati - non-restraint; vowlessness
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