Book Title: ISJS Jainism Study Notes E5 Vol 04
Author(s): International School for Jain Studies
Publisher: International School for Jain Studies
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Digambara Tradition Svetambara Tradition Total
%
No. %
350 100
No.
90
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Tradition
Total
Digambara 41
140 120
Tradition-wise Distribution of Cases
vet mbara 11
100
ឌ ន
80
26
40
20
0
Status-wise Distribution Of Cases
Monks Nuns 35
46,1% 39,3% 1,0% 97
26 10,3% 38,3% 63
4,3%
54
No.
260
I
Nuns
Monks
Status
Lay male Lay female
9
4
Average incidence of 'Voluntary Peaceful Death'
108
%
74
Per year 240
Per month
20
Lay Males
Monks
0,6%
119
47%
125
27
42,6%
Lay Females
Total
Digambara vet mbara Total
36
63
57,4%
100%
89
100%
253
100%
This distribution shows that overall the householders, both males and females; embrace the vow of 'Voluntary Peaceful Death' in much greater number than their ascetics counter parts. However, there seems to be a complete shift of emphasis as far as the two major Jain traditions (sky-clad and whiteclad) are concerned. While the monks and nuns rule the field in the former, it is the householders in the latter. This is clearly visible in the graphic alongside as well as in the tabulated data given below.
350
Sky-clad White-clad
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