Shravikas
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Shravikas are lay followers in Jainism who observe religious duties and ethical principles while living a household life outside the monastic order.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lay followers in Jainism
→
religious community → |
| aimsFor |
spiritual progress while remaining householders
→
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| associatedWith |
Jain festivals
→
Jain rituals → Jain temples → |
| collectiveTermFor |
female Jain laity
→
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| contrastsWith |
Shravakas (male lay followers)
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| culturalRole |
organize and participate in Jain community activities
→
transmit Jain values within the family → |
| demographic |
primarily women householders in Jainism
→
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| distinctFrom |
Jain monastic order
→
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| ethicalIdeal |
ahimsa (non-violence)
→
aparigraha (non-possessiveness) → asteya (non-stealing) → brahmacharya (chastity, as applicable) → satya (truthfulness) → |
| follows |
Jain ethical principles
→
Jain religious duties → |
| foundIn |
Digambara Jain communities
→
Svetambara Jain communities → |
| gender |
female lay followers
→
|
| languageOfTerm |
Prakrit
→
Sanskrit → |
| lifestyle |
household life
→
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| mayUndertake |
supplementary vows (gunavratas and shikshavratas)
→
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| meaning |
female hearers of the teachings
→
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| moralExpectation |
to observe anuvratas (small vows)
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| obligation |
to provide alms to monks and nuns
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to uphold Jain teachings in family life → |
| observes |
ethical conduct
→
vows → |
| participatesIn |
Paryushana observances
→
Samvatsari pratikraman → |
| performs |
charity (dana)
→
daily worship (puja) → fasting → scripture listening → |
| practices |
pratikraman (ritual repentance)
→
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| relatedTerm |
Shravakas
→
|
| religion |
Jainism
→
|
| role |
lay practitioners of Jainism
→
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| scripturalReference |
Jain Agamas
→
later Jain commentarial literature → |
| socialRole |
supporters of Jain monks and nuns
→
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| status |
non-monastic members of Jain community
→
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| supports |
Jain monastic community
→
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Jainism
→
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layFollowers |