Facts and Figures about Jain Shwetambar Terapanthi Diksha

Author(s): Jain Shwetambar Terapanthi Sabha
Publisher: Jain Shwetambar Terapanthi Sabha

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only are initiated and no one is initiated who is suspected of having been brought over for the purpose. It is a fact worth noting that the Sadhus of the sect are all from High class Mahajan families such as Oswal, Agrawal, Porewal, Maheswari etc.
(g) In this community only the Acharyya or supreme head of the institution of Sadhus, initiates the Applicant, only in special and rare instances, any other Sadhu may with the permissions of acharyya initiate a person but such initiated Sadhu becomes the disciple of the Acharyya and has to follow the directions of the Acharyya.
A person initiated has to follow the orders of the Acharyya all through his life and has to observe the vows of a Sadhu and strictly conform to the rules of conduct as laid down in Sastras and as formulated by different Acharyyas. Any diviation from the vows and the strict rules of conduct would divest him of his position as a Sadhu.