Jain nuns
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Jain nuns are female ascetics in Jainism who take rigorous vows of non-violence, renunciation, and spiritual discipline while living in monastic communities.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jain monastics
→
female ascetics → religious vocation → |
| aimsFor |
liberation (moksha)
→
purification of karma → |
| avoids |
harm to living beings
→
use of vehicles (in many traditions) → |
| boundBy |
rules of careful speech
→
rules of chastity → rules of non-attachment → |
| entersOrderThrough |
initiation ceremony (diksha)
→
|
| follows |
Jain monastic code
→
five great vows (mahavratas) → |
| gender |
female
→
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| historicalPresenceIn |
India
→
|
| influences |
lay Jain religious practice
→
|
| languageOfScriptureStudy |
Prakrit (in traditional study)
→
Sanskrit (in traditional study) → |
| lifestyle |
itinerant mendicancy
→
minimal possessions → |
| livesIn |
monastic communities
→
|
| mayBelongTo |
Digambara tradition
→
Svetambara tradition → |
| mayUse |
muhpatti (mouth-cover) in some sects
→
rajoharan (broom) to gently sweep the ground → |
| observes |
daily meditation
→
fasting practices → scriptural study → strict vegetarianism → |
| participatesIn |
Paryushana observances
→
community preaching tours → |
| practices |
renunciation
→
spiritual discipline → |
| religion |
Jainism
→
|
| renounces |
family ties
→
personal property → worldly occupations → |
| roleInCommunity |
preservers of Jain scriptures
→
religious teachers → spiritual guides → |
| takesVow |
celibacy (brahmacharya)
→
non-possession (aparigraha) → non-stealing (asteya) → non-violence (ahimsa) → truthfulness (satya) → |
| teaches |
Jain ethics
→
doctrine of karma → doctrine of non-violence → |
| wears |
simple monastic robes
→
|
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Shravakas
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distinguishedFrom |
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Svetambara
("Svetambara nuns")
→
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hasMonasticOrder |
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Jainism
→
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monasticOrder |