Jainism An Ancient Ethnic Religion

Author(s): Sydney Smith
Publisher: Sydney Smith

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HOLY TEXT
• Agama
• Contains the teachings of the Jina Mahavira consisting of 3 main branches
• Purva (the ancient) concerned with Jaina philosophy • Anga (the limbs) concerned with conduct and karma • Angabahya (ancillary limbs) includes commentaries on the
previous topics • Jainism does not only focus on these teachings only, but also
has many notable texts compiled by many followers