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Teachers' Notes
This is a difficult subject. Unlike Christianity Islam and Hinduism, Jainism does not have a concept of "the holy book".
Jains have many texts describing various aspects of rules of conduct etc.
Explain why most Jain scriptures are written in Prakrit (Ardha Magadhi)
What do these words mean?
Agam Paryushan Prakrit or Ardha Magadhi manuscripts
Exercises
1.
What language are the Jain scriptures written in?
2. Name two well-known Jain scriptures.
3. What does the Kalpasutra describe?
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