Book Title: Jainism The Cosmic Vision
Author(s): Kumarpal Desai
Publisher: UK Mahavir Foundation London

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________________ Ganadharas Gotra Gupti Himsa Jain/Jaina Jina Jiva Kaivalya Kala Karma Karunya Kashaya Kausagga Kayaklesha Kevalajnana Jainism : The Cosmic Vision - supports of the order; i.e. the first mendicant disciples of Tirthankara - exogamous groups - self-control, restraint - violence - follower of a Jina, Synonym for Nigantha - spiritual victor, a synonym for tirthankara - soul - omniscience - time stages within the progressive and regressive half-cycle - fine particles of matter - compassionate feeling - passion - meditation with detached body - mortification of the body - knowledge isolated for karmic obstruction, infinite knowledge; knowledge involving awareness of every existent in all its qualities and modes - sphere, universe, cosmos - the five great vows of a mendicant - copulation - non-righteousness - salvation, emancipation from the cycle of birth and death - false world utterance untruism Loka Mahavrat Maithuna Mithyatva Moksha Mrushavada 256 Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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