Book Title: Essence  of Jainism
Author(s): Manu Doshi
Publisher: Manu Doshi

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________________ GLOSSARY Abhishek: Bathing ceremony Abrahma: Incontinence Achakshudarshan: Perception beyond the eyesight Adharma: Absence of religion; one of the six basic substances Adharmästikäy: One of the six basic substances Age regression: Reverting to earlier behavior pattern Aghäti/ Aghätiya: Non-defiling Karma, one that does not hurt soul Agurulaghutva Quality of constancy Ajiv: Lifeless Ajnän: Ignorance of soul Akäm Nirjarä: Unplanned dripping of Karma Alokäkäsh: Empty space Amoodhdrashti: Absence of delusion Anantänubandhi: Bondage of apparently endless duration Anant Chatushthay: Infinite knowledge, perception, action and vigor Anashan: Not to eat Anekänt Väd: Multiplicity of view points Ang: Part; any of the first 12 Agams Anivrutti Bädar: 9th stage of elevation Antahkrut Kevali: One attaining omniscience and liberation simultaneously Antaräy: Obstruction; obstructing Karma Anubhäg/ Anubhav: Intensity Anuprekshä, Bhävanä: Reflections Anuvrat: Minor restraint Anuyog: Exposition Apavartan: Hastening the time and decreasing the intensity of Karma Aparinämi: Unchanging Apkäy: Aquatic bodies Apramatta Virat: Restraint without indolence; 7th stage of elevation Apratyäkhyänävaraniya: Defilement that cannot be controlled by taking vows Apurvakaran: Unprecedented performance; 8th stage of elevation Arihant: One who has overcome internal enemies; Omniscient Ashan: Eating Ashätävedaniya: Situations bearable with pain Ashta Karma: Eight types of Karma Ashubh: Unwholesome Ashuchi: Impurity, filth Astikäy: What occupies more than one Pradesh Atichär Infractions, transgressions Avadhidarshan: Limited extrasensory perception Avadhijnän: Limited extrasensory knowledge, occult knowledge Aversion: Resentment Avirat Samyag: Right perception without restraint; 4th stage of elevation Ayogi Kevali: Unembodied omniscient; 14th stage of elevation Acharäng: Name of the first Jain Agam Agam: Jain scripture Äkäsh/ Äkäshästikäy: Space Änand: Bliss, pleasure Ashrav/Asrav: Inflow of Karma Atmä: Soul Ävashyak Sutra: Name of an auxiliary essential scripture Äyu: Life span Bandh: Bondage Bhagavati Sutra: Name of fifth original Ägam

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