Jainism Flashcards
Originator of Jainism
Parallels with Buddha’s life
Mahavira
The 24 illustrious teachers
Tirthankaras
Shvetambaras think the 19th Tirthankara to be a woman
Malli
A rival religion created by Mahavira’s disciple
Ajivaka
The “sky-clad” sect
Digambaras
The “white-clad” sect
Shvetambaras
Negative substance that sticks to the soul
Karma
Heaven
Ishatpragbhara
How does time move?
- improving upward spiral
- degenerating downward spiral
Monks
Munhi, sadhu
Nuns
Sadhvi
People in a Jain community
Munhi/sadhu, sadhvi, and laypeople
Nuns are _____ to monks.
Inferior
Does not believe women can achieve nirvana
Digambaras
Five Mahavratas
- Non-harming (ahimsa)
- Truthfulness (satya)
- Non-stealing (asteya)
- Sexual purity
- Non-attachment
Mahavira’s name “the Conqueror”
Jina
Earliest religious texts
Purvas
Scriptural collections of the Shvetambaras
Agamas
A sect of Shvetambaras that oppose the use of temples and images for worship
Sthanakvasi
the first of the 24 tirthankaras
Rishabha
souls
jiva
non-souls
ajiva
nonharming
ahimsa
svastika
symbol with spokes signifying world existence or the four realms: divine, human, animal, hellish
open palm
symbol of non-violence
diksha
renouncer initiation
puja
image worship
The Three Jewels
- Right Conduct
- Right Faith/Views
- Right Knowledge
Six Obligatory Actions
- Equanimity
- Show reverence to the ford-makers
- Adoration of monks and nuns
- Repentance (pratikramana)
- Meditation
- Renounce a list of actions
Sallekhana
religious fast until death
Puja
worship
Caturmas
Four months of monk retreat during monsoon season
Festival in honour of Mahavira’s liberation
Divali
Festival in honour of Mahavira’s birth
Mahavira Jayanti
