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where did Jainism originate

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in India; shares many basic doctrines of Hinduism and Buddhism

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ahism

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non violence; the pure, unchangeable, eternal law

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what doesnt ahism want

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harm to animals, humans, insects, plants, things like that playah

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asceticism

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rigorous self denial

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Jina

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“conqueror” = jainism

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what are tirthankaras

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spiritual conquerors of the past, attained salvation

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what do rivers symbolize

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symbol of the spiritual quest

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how many people have established a “river crossing” in this present turning of the world cycle

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24

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who was parshava

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23rd tirthankara/ lived in 8th century/ object of Jain devotion

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Mahavira

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24th tirthankara

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what does Mahavira mean

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great hero

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when did Mahavira live from

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599-527 BC

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why was Mahavira seen as legendary

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sets forth examples of required behavior and events of a perfect religious life

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what caste was Mahavira born into

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warrior

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what did Mahavira do with the caste system

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replaced it with one of his own

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what did Mahavira do in his mid 20’s

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left and joined Jain ascetics, followers of Parshava

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what did Mahavira do to the ascetics

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left them

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what did Mahavira do with his clothing and why

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discarded robes; symbol of departure form society

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how long did Mahavira do this clothing thing

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12 years

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how did Mahavira practice the most extreme forms of asceticism

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fasted, begged for food/ went without sleep/ endured insect bites

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how did Gautama feel about asceticism

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rejected it; as opposed to Mahavira who held fast to it

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how did Mahavira and Gautama discover practices

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true practices from others/ discovered practices on his own

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what did Mahavira and Gautama do with trees

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squatte in meditation near tree, not in its shade/ sat under the fig tree during meditation

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what did Mahavira do to his followers

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preached to them

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how many principle disciples (Brahmin) did Mahavira have

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11

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when was Mahavira’s final ascetic act

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at age 72

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what did Mahavira do voluntarily

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starving himself to death

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what is loka

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universe, space infinitely vast

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what consists of loka

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both living and nonliving things inside

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how long is loka

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eternal; never come to an end

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what is the shape of Loka

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shape of a giant man

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what are the four realms

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liberation, heavenly, middle, hells

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what are upward and downward cycles

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when the universe passes through cycles

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upward

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quality of each world improves

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downward

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quality of each world decays

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how many ages are the cycles divided into and how long do they last

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6 ages; 21,000 years

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what is the current cycle

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5th age of downward turn currently

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cycle 1

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happiness all the time

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cycle 2

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happiness

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cycle 3

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happiness with some unhappiness

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cycle 4

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unhappiness with some happiness

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cycle 5

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unhappiness

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cycle 6

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unhappiness all the time

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jivas

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souls

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ajiva

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space, time, motion, rest, matter

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what are jivas and ajiva

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jivas perfectly pure/ ajiva impure

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what does souls + matter equal

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impure

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what is reality

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many things, particles, entities, etc.

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original purity size of jivas

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equal in all things/ the form of matter that differs (ant and elephant jiva the same thing

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what are the two forms of life form

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stationary, number of senses

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stationary

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plants, insects, animals

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number of senses

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animals, deities, human 5 senses/ insects 3-sensed/ plants microbes 1-sensed

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salvation

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soul cleansed from all mater, gains original purity

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karma

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cause and effect of something

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kevala

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soul no longer affected by karma/ enlightenment, perfect and complete knowledge

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is kevala attainable now

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not in this era decline/ goal achieve good rebirth through statues of soul or karma

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who is in the heavenly realm

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dieties

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who is in the hells realm

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hells being

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who is in the middle realm

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human beings

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who is in the realm of liberation

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Tirthankara’s

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what are the two sects of jainism

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Digambara, Svetambara

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digambara

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sky clad

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Svetambara

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white clad

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what is a vegetarian

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a person who does not eat meat, and sometimes other animal products, especially for moral, religious, or health reasons.

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three things about the breaking of an vow

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intentional or not/ senses/ self defense

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jina

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The Sanskrit word jina means a conqueror. A human being who has conquered inner passions like attachment, desire, anger, pride, greed, etc. and therefore, possesses omniscience is called Jina

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what are the five ritual acts of jainism

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taking vows, plucking out hair, getting alms bowl, getting whisk, fasting

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three differences of the sects

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the clothing that they would wear/ Sky clad is less strict/ Sky Clad eats using bowls and things, when the other fasts

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which sect thought that women could not achieve kevala

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sky clad; digambara

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70
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what is the principle of non violence

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Ahimsa

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what is the main goals of Jains

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to achieve a good rebirth; samsara

72
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what is the hindu and buddhist equivalence of Kevala

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nirvana and Moksha

73
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what is the minimum age one has to become an ascetic

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8

74
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what are the four types of matter

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motion, rest, space and time

75
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in India; shares many basic doctrines of Hinduism and Buddhism

A

where did Jainism originate

76
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non violence; the pure, unchangeable, eternal law

A

ahism

77
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harm to animals, humans, insects, plants, things like that playah

A

what doesnt ahism want

78
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rigorous self denial

A

asceticism

79
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“conqueror” = jainism

A

Jina

80
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spiritual conquerors of the past, attained salvation

A

what are tirthankaras

81
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symbol of the spiritual quest

A

what do rivers symbolize

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24

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how many people have established a “river crossing” in this present turning of the world cycle

83
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23rd tirthankara/ lived in 8th century/ object of Jain devotion

A

who was parshava

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24th tirthankara

A

Mahavira

85
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great hero

A

what does Mahavira mean

86
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599-527 BC

A

when did Mahavira live from

87
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sets forth examples of required behavior and events of a perfect religious life

A

why was Mahavira seen as legendary

88
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warrior

A

what caste was Mahavira born into

89
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replaced it with one of his own

A

what did Mahavira do with the caste system

90
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left and joined Jain ascetics, followers of Parshava

A

what did Mahavira do in his mid 20’s

91
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left them

A

what did Mahavira do to the ascetics

92
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discarded robes; symbol of departure form society

A

what did Mahavira do with his clothing and why

93
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12 years

A

how long did Mahavira do this clothing thing

94
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fasted, begged for food/ went without sleep/ endured insect bites

A

how did Mahavira practice the most extreme forms of asceticism

95
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rejected it; as opposed to Mahavira who held fast to it

A

how did Gautama feel about asceticism

96
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true practices from others/ discovered practices on his own

A

how did Mahavira and Gautama discover practices

97
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squatte in meditation near tree, not in its shade/ sat under the fig tree during meditation

A

what did Mahavira and Gautama do with trees

98
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preached to them

A

what did Mahavira do to his followers

99
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11

A

how many principle disciples (Brahmin) did Mahavira have

100
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at age 72

A

when was Mahavira’s final ascetic act

101
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starving himself to death

A

what did Mahavira do voluntarily

102
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universe, space infinitely vast

A

what is loka

103
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both living and nonliving things inside

A

what consists of loka

104
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eternal; never come to an end

A

how long is loka

105
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shape of a giant man

A

what is the shape of Loka

106
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liberation, heavenly, middle, hells

A

what are the four realms

107
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when the universe passes through cycles

A

what are upward and downward cycles

108
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quality of each world improves

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upward

109
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quality of each world decays

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downward

110
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6 ages; 21,000 years

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how many ages are the cycles divided into and how long do they last

111
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5th age of downward turn currently

A

what is the current cycle

112
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happiness all the time

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cycle 1

113
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happiness

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cycle 2

114
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happiness with some unhappiness

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cycle 3

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unhappiness with some happiness

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cycle 4

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unhappiness

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cycle 5

117
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unhappiness all the time

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cycle 6

118
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souls

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jivas

119
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space, time, motion, rest, matter

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ajiva

120
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jivas perfectly pure/ ajiva impure

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what are jivas and ajiva

121
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jivas perfectly pure/ ajiva impure

A

what are jivas and ajiva

122
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impure

A

what does souls + matter equal

122
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impure

A

what does souls + matter equal

123
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many things, particles, entities, etc.

A

what is reality

123
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many things, particles, entities, etc.

A

what is reality

124
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equal in all things/ the form of matter that differs (ant and elephant jiva the same thing

A

original purity size of jivas

124
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equal in all things/ the form of matter that differs (ant and elephant jiva the same thing

A

original purity size of jivas

125
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stationary, number of senses

A

what are the two forms of life form

126
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plants, insects, animals

A

stationary

126
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plants, insects, animals

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stationary

127
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animals, deities, human 5 senses/ insects 3-sensed/ plants microbes 1-sensed

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number of senses

128
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soul cleansed from all mater, gains original purity

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salvation

128
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soul cleansed from all mater, gains original purity

A

salvation

129
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cause and effect of something

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karma

129
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cause and effect of something

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karma

130
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soul no longer affected by karma/ enlightenment, perfect and complete knowledge

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kevala

131
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not in this era decline/ goal achieve good rebirth through statues of soul or karma

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is kevala attainable now

131
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not in this era decline/ goal achieve good rebirth through statues of soul or karma

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is kevala attainable now

132
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dieties

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who is in the heavenly realm

132
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dieties

A

who is in the heavenly realm

133
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hells being

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who is in the hells realm

133
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hells being

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who is in the hells realm

134
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human beings

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who is in the middle realm

135
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Tirthankara’s

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who is in the realm of liberation

135
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Tirthankara’s

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who is in the realm of liberation

136
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Digambara, Svetambara

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what are the two sects of jainism

136
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Digambara, Svetambara

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what are the two sects of jainism

136
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Digambara, Svetambara

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what are the two sects of jainism

137
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sky clad

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digambara

137
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sky clad

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digambara

138
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white clad

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Svetambara

138
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white clad

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Svetambara

139
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a person who does not eat meat, and sometimes other animal products, especially for moral, religious, or health reasons.

A

what is a vegetarian

139
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a person who does not eat meat, and sometimes other animal products, especially for moral, religious, or health reasons.

A

what is a vegetarian

140
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intentional or not/ senses/ self defense

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three things about the breaking of an vow

141
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The Sanskrit word jina means a conqueror. A human being who has conquered inner passions like attachment, desire, anger, pride, greed, etc. and therefore, possesses omniscience is called Jina

A

jina

141
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The Sanskrit word jina means a conqueror. A human being who has conquered inner passions like attachment, desire, anger, pride, greed, etc. and therefore, possesses omniscience is called Jina

A

jina

142
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The Sanskrit word jina means a conqueror. A human being who has conquered inner passions like attachment, desire, anger, pride, greed, etc. and therefore, possesses omniscience is called Jina

A

jina

142
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taking vows, plucking out hair, getting alms bowl, getting whisk, fasting

A

what are the five ritual acts of jainism

143
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the clothing that they would wear/ Sky clad is less strict/ Sky Clad eats using bowls and things, when the other fasts

A

three differences of the sects

143
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the clothing that they would wear/ Sky clad is less strict/ Sky Clad eats using bowls and things, when the other fasts

A

three differences of the sects

143
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the clothing that they would wear/ Sky clad is less strict/ Sky Clad eats using bowls and things, when the other fasts

A

three differences of the sects

144
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sky clad; digambara

A

which sect thought that women could not achieve kevala

144
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sky clad; digambara

A

which sect thought that women could not achieve kevala

145
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Ahimsa

A

what is the principle of non violence

145
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Ahimsa

A

what is the principle of non violence

145
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Ahimsa

A

what is the principle of non violence

146
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to achieve a good rebirth; samsara

A

what is the main goals of Jains

146
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to achieve a good rebirth; samsara

A

what is the main goals of Jains

147
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nirvana and Moksha

A

what is the hindu and buddhist equivalence of Kevala

148
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8

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what is the minimum age one has to become an ascetic

148
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8

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what is the minimum age one has to become an ascetic

148
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8

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what is the minimum age one has to become an ascetic

149
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motion, rest, space and time

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what are the four types of matter

149
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motion, rest, space and time

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what are the four types of matter

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