Religious Studies 1023E Lecture Notes - Namokar Mantra, Kevala Jnana, Bicycle Wheel

• School: Western University
• Department: Religious Studies
• Course: Religious Studies 1023E
• Professor: William Acres

Document Summary

Jains worshipping together with hindus in north america. Jains have a strong punjabi connection, especially in matters of diet and culture: the jinas who attain kevali (jain nirvana) set an extraordinary standard, but. Jinas , the great ones: a primarily monastic tradition, called digembara, a lay tradition which includes monks and nuns, svetembara (white clad, these traditions have slightly differing versions of the mahavira"s life: for. Art, and buildings, prayers, festivals, plays all celebrate this life pattern of the mahavira: monks left, going to the south of india. They renounced clothing and lived in the forest. It started as a variation of hinduism in the 6th century bce group. Jain practices are extremely ancient: they might predate mohenjo-daro. Jina means conqueror, not military, but one"s self, passions, desires: has attained the highest form of consciousness, realized his own true nature, consciousness is indentifying yourself, conquering pudgal, we want to overcome pride, deceit, and greed.