JAB Flashcards
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The five gyans
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Matti gyan Shrut gyan Avadhi gyan Manahparva gyan Keval gyan
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Matti gyan
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Knowledge gained by senses
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Shrut gyan
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Knowledge gained through books
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Avadhi gyan
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Perceiving without the use of senses
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Manaparva gyan
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Ability to read minds
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Keval gyan
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Omniscience
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Name the mahavratas (Indian and English)
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- ) Ahimsa - non violence
- ) Satya - truthfulness
- ) Achurya/Asteya - non stealing
- ) Brahmacharya - celibacy
- ) Aparigraha - non possessiveness
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What are the mahavratas?
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Five great vows of Jainism
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Namo Arihantanam
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I bow down to the arihants
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Namo Siddhanam
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I bow down to the siddhas
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Namo Ayariyanam
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I bow down to the acharyas
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Namo Uvajayanam
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I bow down to the sadhus and sadhvis
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Eso pancha namukkaro
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To these five great souls I offer my prayers
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Savva pavva panasano
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May such prayer help me diminish my negative vibrations and sins
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Manglanamcha savve sim, padhamam havai mangalam
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Offering these prayers is foremost among all auspicious benedictions
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Mithya drashti gunasthana
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1st degree Wrong faith All living beings born at this stage Minimum degree of enlightment/right vision All five bandh present Arta and raudra gyan All leshyas Bahiratma
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Sasvadana samyag drashti gunasthana
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2nd degree Having tasted true faith Can only go down from here All bandh except mithyatva Arta and raudra gyan All six leshyas Bahiratma
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What are the gunasthana?
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The stages of spiritual development
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Samyag mithya drashti gunasthana
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3rd degree Mixed faithCan only go down from hereArta and raudra dhyan All six leshyas BahiratmaAll five bandh
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Avirata samyag drashti gunasthana
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4th degreeVow less correct faithHas right belief and right knowledge Does not have right conduct yet Soul is guaranteed to attend nirvana sometime All bandh sans mithyatva Arta, raudra and dharma dhyanAntaratma
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Desha virat shravak gunasthana
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5th degreePartial renunciation Adopts vows of a shravakHighest stage for a householder All bandh sans mithyatva Arta, raudra and dharma dhyanAll six leshyaAntaratma
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Pramatta samyat gunasthana
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6th degree Full renunciation with less awarenessAdopts five mahavratas (avirati is discarded)Struggles with pramada (laziness) hence it’s nameDedicated to the Jain trinity Darshan saptak may be suppressed, eradicated or bothPramada, kashaya and yoga Arta and dharma dhyan All six leshyas Antaratma
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Apramatta samyat gunasthana
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7th degreeFull renunciation with complete awareness No pramada Highest attainable stage in the fifth ara Can climb: upasham sreni (suppression ladder) Kshapam sreni (annihilation ladder)Kashay and yoga Dharma dhyan Three good leshyas (tejo, padma and shukla)Antaratma
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Apurva Karan or nivritti badara gunasthana
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8th degreeMeditative stateKashaya and yoga are presentDharma and shukla dhyanShukla leshya Antaratma
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Anivritti badara gunasthana
9th degreeAdvanced meditative state Kashaya and yoga Dharma and shukla dhyan Shukla leshya Antaratma
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Sukshma sampraya gunasthana
10th degreeKashay and yoga Dharma and shukla dhyan Shukla leshya Antaratma
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Upasham moha gunasthana
11th degree Suppressed passions stageYoga Dharma and shukla dhyan Shukla leshya Antaratma
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Kshina moha gunasthana
12th degreePassionless stageYogaDharma and shukla dhyanShukla leshya Antaratma
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Sayogi kevali gunasthana
13th degree Active omniscienceYogaParam shukla leshya Shukla dhyanParamatma
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Ayogi kevali gunasthana
14th degreeInactive omniscienceNo bandhShukla dhyanNo leshya (aleshi)Paramatma
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The three A's
AhimsaAnekantavad Aparigraha
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Domesticated hens
Produce over 300 eggs per yearBegin laying at 5 - 6 months of age for 12 months
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How many hens are confined to lay eggs in the USA?
300 million
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How many hens r confined in a twelve inch cage?
3 - 5 hens
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Health problems of domesticated hens
Fatty liver syndromeCage layer fatigueEgg boundSpent hens
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What is fatty liver syndrome?
In a hen this is when liver cells accumulate extra fat from producing egg yolk
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What is egg bound?
When hens die because they are too weak to pass another egg
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What are spent hens?
Hens that are slaughtered due to infertility
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What do oysters secrete?
Nacre
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How long do oysters take to make pearls?
3 - 4 months
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How many eggs does a silk moth lay?
300 to 600
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How many silk worms are killed to make 100 g silk?
1500 silkworms
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Incubated silkworms
Take 20 days to hatch
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Varakh
Silver foil used in Indian sweetsObtained from the intestines of cows and oxen In India 275K kilos r consumed
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Honey
Million bees per 1 lb honey
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Parasparopagraho jivanam
Living beings render service to one another
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Parigraha sevve attai karanti pranamanam behanam
We destroy other lives because of our greed and possessiveness
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The three R's
ReduceReuseRecycle
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Food pyramid
Five servings grains3 servings veggies3 servings fruitUse fats and oils sparingly
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Whole grains
Fiber, carbs, protein, vitamin B and zinc 5+ servings daily
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Veggies
Vitamin C beta carotene riboflavin iron calcium and fiber
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Cows and milk production
Sent to slaughterhouses when milk yield drops 30%80% of calves become beef
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Panjarapol
Cow shelter (less than 1% make it here)
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Lactovegetarian
One who uses dairy products
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Cows and chickens killed daily
500K and 24 mil respectively
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Hogs slaughtered daily
360K
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Waste released by USA meat and dairy industry
236K pounds per second
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1 pound of meat needs
40 pounds of vegetation 2500 gallons H2O
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Vegan Jains
15% of Jain youth
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Vegan Americans
Over 6 million
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Internal violence
Bhav hinsa
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Greenhouse gases
Will increase 8 to 10 degrees in the next 50 to 100 years
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1.3 billion cows can trap
100 mil tons of CH4
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CH4 vs CO2
CH4 traps 25 times as much solar heat
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Who spoke against alcohol?
Acharya Samanthabhadu
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Sankekhana
Fast unto death Result if dispassionate
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Mathan vandani
I bow down to you and show reverence to you
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Upavas
Means stay close to the soulCan only drink boiled water from sunrise to sunset
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Chaityavasis
Sadhus who stay in upasray for a long time
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Abhishek
Bathing an idol
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Kamath or meghamali
Rain god who tried to drown parshvanath
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Imaginary wheel of time
Kaal chakra
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Siddhachalam
Adinath Bhagwan
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Pavapuri, Detroit, LA, Houston, Chicago belong to
Mahavir Swami
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Hardest karma to get rid of
Mohniya Karma
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British Scholar
George Bernard Shaw
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Sametshikhar also known as
Parshvanath Ji
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Gujarati sutras
Sata lakhAdhar paapsthanaks
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Capital of Magadha
Pataliputra
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Namutthamam
Wrote by Indra of Indras
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Shashwat sutra
Logassa, karemi bhante, and Navkar Mantra
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Mudra of Khamasna
Panchang pranipat
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Yoga mudra
Chaitya vandan
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Sutra with all three kshetras
Javanta cheyiaying
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Represented Jainism in Chicago 1893 or St. Louis
Virchand Raghavi Gandhi
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First Jain center in USA
Queens New York 1966
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Agams
Written in 5th century
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Shoyambal Shri
Wrote Das vaikalik
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Acharya gurdar wrote
Kashaya pahuda
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The five basic elements
AirEarthFireWaterPlant
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Mahaviras Pre embryonic cycle
Spent 85 days in DevanandaSpent 195 days in Trishala Mata
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Bull (vrushabh)
Tame, noble, grand and lucky Child would cultivate religion
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Elephant (gajwar)
Four tusks signify chaturvidha sanghChild would have exceptionally good character
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Lion (sinh)
Magnificent with beautiful claws Child would be powerful and fearless
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Goddess of wealth (Lakshmi Devi)
Wore many pearls interlaced with emeraldsChild would be a tirthankar that will enjoy wealth
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Garland (pushpa mala)
5th dreamPair of beautiful garlands descending from the skyFragrance of child's teachings will spread
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Full moon (Chandra)
Bright and auspiciousChild would be physically fit Child would alleviate the pain of other living beings
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Sun (Surya)
7th dreamShining bright to destroy the darknessChild would dispel the darkness of ignorance
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Flag (Dhwaj)
8th dreamLarge flag flying from a golden poleSon would carry the banner of religion Son would reinstate religion throughout the universe
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Vase (Kumbha)
Golden vase filled with pure waterDecorated by garlandsSon would be virtuous and compassionate
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Lotus lake (Padma sarovar)
10th dreamThousands of lotuses floating in a lakeChild would be free from all worldly attachments
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Ocean (Sagar)
11th dreamWhite milky ocean Son would escape from the ocean of birth and death
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Celestial plane (viman)
12th dreamPlane resounded with celestial musicAngels would respect and salute child
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Heap of jewels (ratna rashi)
13th dreamA pile of assorted gems and precious stonesSon would have infinite virtues and wisdom
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Smokeless fire (nirdhuma Agni)
14th dreamFire burned with great intensity but no smokeChild would reform religious orderChild would destroy his karmasChild would attain salvation
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Pair of fish (minayugal)
15th dreamDigambara Son would be handsome
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Lofty throne (sinhasan)
16th dreamSon would have high spiritual status
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Puja atishay
Heavenly gods and humans bow down to tirthankar
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Jnan atishay
Sermon understood by all living beings
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Apayapagmatishay
Absence of calamities within 125 yojans of tirthankar
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Vachana atishay
Tirthankar delivers an extraordinary sermon
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Atishays in order
1.) vachana atishay2.) pujatishay3.)jnan atishay4.)apayapagma atishay
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Sinhasan
Throne where arihant delivers sermon
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Bhamandal
Halo behind arihant a head 2nd pratiharya
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Chamar
3rd pratiharya Devas wave this to respect Bhagwan
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Chhattras
4th pratiharyaThree tiered umbrella meaning superiority over 3 lokas
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Categories of 34 atishays
1.) birth related2.) some created by heavenly gods 3.) some realized at time of kevali jnan
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Arihant characteristics
1008 auspicious birthmarksWhite bloodFragrant breathDisease free All organisms can understand his language
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Siddhas attributes
1.) anant jnan2.) anant darshan3.) anant virya4.) anant charitra5.) akshay sthithi 6.) a guru laghu7.) arupitva 8.) avyabadha sukha
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Anant jnan
1st attribute of siddhaInfinite knowledge
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Akshay sthithi
5th quality of a siddhaImmortality
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What is an Acharya?
Spiritual leader of the Jain congregation
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Ways of brahmacharya
Don't be alone with a girlDon't live with a girl Don't have sensual thoughtsDon't consume alcoholWear simple clothes
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Acharyas attributes (svetambar)
5 senses, 4 kashays, 9 ways of celibacy 5 mahavratas 5 samitis 3 guptis5 achars
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Acharyas attributes (Digambar)
6 bahya tapa6 abhyantar taps 10 Yati dharmas5 achars6 avashyaks3 guptis
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Jnanachar
Right knowledge
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Darshan achar
Right faith
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Charitrachar
Ascetic life
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Tapachar
Observation of austerities
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Viryachar
Mental, verbal and physical activities
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What are the achars?
Codes of conduct1.) jnanachar2.)darshan achar3.)tapachar4.)viryachar
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Irya samiti
1st samitiCarefulness in movement
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Bhasha samiti
Carefulness in speech
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Eshna samiti
3rd samitiCarefulness in accepting alms
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Adana bhand Matt nikshepa samiti
4th samitiCarefulness in handling materials for alms
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Parishta panika samiti
5th samitiCarefulness in disposal of body waste
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What are the samitis?
Ways to be careful
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External austerities (bahya tapa)
1.) anashan2.) alpahara/ unodari3.)vritti sankshep 4.) rasa tyag5.) kaya klesh6.) sanlinata
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Internal austerities (abhyantar tap)
1.) prayaschitta2.) vinay3.) vayavacham4.) swadhyay5.) dhyana6.) kayotsarga
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What are the Yati dharmas?
Supreme virtues
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Kshama
1st Yati dharmaForgiveness
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Mardava
2nd Yati dharma Humility
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Arjava
3rd Yati dharmaStraightforwardness
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Shaucha
4th Yati dharmaContentment
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6 Digambar avashyaks
1.) devpuja2.) gurpasti3.) swadhyay4.) sanyam5.) tapa6.) Dana
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What are the avashyaks?
Essential duties
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Upadhyay shwetambar virtues
11 anga agams12 upanga agams1 scripture that shows 70 ways to observe codes of conduct1 scripture with 70 ways to observe and perform rituals
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What is an upadhyay?
Monk who has mastered the agams and other philosophical scriptures
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To become a sadhu one must
Study with them for several monthsFollow five mahavratas
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Shvetambar virtues of sadhus and sadhvis
5 mahavratas(6) protect one sensed and nonliving objects(5) control senses(1) 5 samitis 3 guptisIdk the others
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Digambar virtues of sadhus
5 mahavratas5 samitis5 senses to control 6 avashyaks 6 other attributes
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6 random attributes of sadhu Digambar
Kesha lochanAsnana - no bathingBhumi Shaya - sleeping on the floorAdanta Dhovan - no brushing of teethUttishtan ahar Sevan - eat food while standingEkabhukthi - eat once a day
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Which mahavrat was added by mahavir swami?
Brahmacharya
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How many anga agams?
11
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How many angabahya agams?
12
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Saman suttam
Took place in 1974756 verses4 sections44 subsections
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Tattvartha sutra
Created by umaswami 200 - 400 ADGreatest gift to Jains 10 chapters344 or 357 aphorisms
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What does sanyam mean?
Self control
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Name the ghati karmas
AyushyaVedaniyaNamGotra
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Name the aghati karmas
Ayushya Vedaniya NamGotra
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Darshan saptak
4 anantanubundhi
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Stanakvasi sect
Lonkashah1450 AD
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Terapanthi sect
Acharya Bhikshu1600 AD
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Name the gunavratas
1.) dig vrat2.) bhog upbhog 3.) anartha Danda
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Dig vrata
1st gunvratLimit traveling
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Bhog upbhog
Reduce enjoyable items2nd gunvrat
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Anartha Danda
3rd gunvratReduce purposeless activities
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Name the shikshavrats
1.) samayika 2.) desavakasika 3.) paushada 4.) atthiti samvibhag
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Samayika vrat
1st shikshavratDo samayika
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Desavakasika vrat
2nd shikshavrat Stricter geographical limitations
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Paushada vrat
Third gunvratLive life of an ascetic for at least one day
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Atthiti samvibhag vrat
4th shikshavrat Do charity for others
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Name the virtues of siddha Bhagwan
1.) anant jnan2.) anant darshan3.) anant sukha 4.) anant charitra5.) akshay sthithi 6.) arupitva 7.) agurulagu8.) anant virya
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Anant jnan
1st virtue siddhaInfinite knowledge
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Anant darshan
Infinite perception2nd virtue siddha
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Anant sukha
3rd virtue siddhaInfinite bliss
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Anant charitra
4th virtue siddhaPerfect conduct
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Akshay sthithi
5th virtue siddhaImmortality
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Arupitva
6th virtue siddhaFormlessness
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Agurulagu
7th virtue siddhaAll siddhas are equal
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Anant virya
8th virtue siddhaInfinite energy
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Name the kashays
Krodh - angerMana - egoMaya - deceitLobh - greed
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The categories of vritti sankshep
MaterialAreaTimeMode
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Anashan
1st ext austerityNot eating for a set period
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Unodari
2nd ext austerityEating less than needed
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Vritti sankshep
3rd ext austerityRestricting types of food
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Rasa tyag
4th ext austerityEat non tasty food
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Kayaklesha
5th ext austerityVoluntarily tolerating pain
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Sanlinata
5th ext austerityStaying in a forlorn placeDeprive pleasure of five senses
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Prayaschitta
1st int austerityRepentance
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Vinay
2nd internal austerityHumility Respect for other ppl
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Veyavacham
3rd int austeritySelfless service
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Swadhyay
4th int austerityStudying religious scriptures
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Dhyana
5th int austerityMeditation
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Kayotsarga
6th int austerityGiving up physical comforts to be absorbed in soul
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Bahubali aka
Shri gomteshwar
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Ashok vrushta
5th pratiharyaTree under which arihant sits
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Pushpa vrushta
6th pratiharyaContinuous shower of fragrant flowers
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Dev dundhubi
7th pratiharya Divine announcement for arihant a sermon
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Divya dhwani
8th pratiharyaCelestial music accompanying Bhagwan
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Tejas vargan
Fire bodies Digestive jivas
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Shvaso chhvas vargan
Breathing bodies
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Bhakti yoga
Supreme love and bliss
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What is yoga?
Any activity attaching soul to liberation
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Jnan yoga
Realization of supreme self
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Karma yoga
Action and selfless serviceDedication of activities to the supreme will
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Four paths to yoga
Bhakti
Jnan
Karma
Ashtanga
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Steps of asthanga yoga
1. ) Yama - restraints
2. ) niyma - observances
3. ) asana - physical excercise
4. ) pranayama - rhythmic breathing
5. ) pratiharya - detachment of mind
6. ) dharana - removal of thoughts
7. ) dhyan - meditation
8. ) samadhi - super conscious state
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Asthanga yoga
Physical and mental controlLiberation of mental being
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Yama
Aka 5 mahavratas
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What are the first two stages of yoga meant for?
Moral purification
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