Mahavira
Jainism's major teacher for this age.
Kishatriya
A member of the Warrior caste
Tirthankara
The great enlightened teachers in Jainism, of whom Mahavira was the last present in the cycle.
The first Tirhankara
Introduced civilizing social institutions: marriage, family law, justice, and government. RISHABHA
Jain comology
Cycle in which the Jain religion believes the world is.
*Ascent/Kalpas/Decent/Prayala
Bradrabahu
Leader/Monk/Philosopher
*Founded Digambara (one of Jainism's two sects)
Jiva
One's soul
Jina
Perfected human
kevala
mental and spiritual state of complete knowledge and intuition
Jain karma
Subtle particles that accumulate on the soul as a result of one's thoughts and actions
Svetambaras
Jain order of monks who are less than the Digambara
Digambaras
highest order of monks who wear no clothes
ahimsa
Non-violence
*Jain Principle*
anekantwad
Manifold aspects of truth
*Jain Principle*
Bahubali
Second of the First Tirthankara's sons. Began the process of meditation under the reasoning of ego. Eventually shed all of material pleasures
M.P. Jain's views
He believes that Jainism isn't practiced as it should be. Jain believes that the religion is sacred and one must be happy to practice it.
The 19th Tirthankara
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