Five Vows And Six Avashyakas

Author(s): Klaus Bruhn
Publisher: Klaus Bruhn

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avassiya and nisihiya as discussed above.
Illustration 1: Sculptured slab showing the motif of the acarya or teacher. Jaina temple in Northern India (A.D.950-1050). Three acaryas (preaching gesture formed by the right hand, book kept in the left hand) are surrounded by ordinary monks or students (two in the main group, eight further down). Both, acaryas and monks are
shown with brooms.
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Illustration 2: Miniature painting 5 (A.D.1295). An acarya with two monks. The broom of the acarya is not shown.
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