Jainism An Ancient Ethnic Religion

Author(s): Sydney Smith
Publisher: Sydney Smith

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TRADITIONS
• Pilgrimage
• Allows Jains to take on lifestyle of monks and nuns • May visit any number of temples or locations associated
with the lives of Jinas • Digambra Monks (Male) do not wear clothing as it is
seen as an attachment to the world
• Shwetambra monks and nuns wear white cloths and
cover their mouths to avoid swallowing and harming insects