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

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________________ Ganadharas Gotra Gupti Himsa Jain/Jaina Jina Jiva Kaivalya Kala Karma Karunya Kashaya Kausagga Kayaklesha Kevalajnana Loka Mahavrat Maithuna Mithyatva Moksha Mrushavada 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 256 Nirjara Parishaha-jaya Paryushan Pramoda Pratikraman Pratimas Prayaschitta Pudgala Ratna traya Sadhu Sadhvi Samayika Samiti Samsara Samvara Samyag darshana Samyag jnana Shasana Shramana/Sramana Siddhatva Sramani/Shramani Sravaka/Shravaka Sravika/Shravika Svadhyaya Glossary - dissociation of karms - affliction - eight or ten scared days of spiritual activities and austerities - gladness - ritualized confession - Image - repentance - matter - the three jewels, right faith or insight, right knowledge, right conduct - mendicant - nun, female saints - attaining equanimity; fusion with the true self - regulation - cycle of transmigration - inhibition - true spiritual insight - right knowledge - jain teaching, Jain discipline - jain monk - siddh - liberated soul - jain nun - householder - Female votary - the study of the scriptures 257

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