aryika (nun)
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An aryika is a female ascetic in the Digambara Jain tradition who observes strict vows of renunciation and spiritual discipline within the monastic community.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aryika | 0 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Digambara Jain nun
ⓘ
Jain religious role ⓘ female ascetic ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Digambara sect NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| avoids | worldly attachments ⓘ |
| engagesIn |
meditation
ⓘ
scriptural study ⓘ teaching lay followers ⓘ |
| expectedConduct |
dependence on lay support for basic needs
ⓘ
non-ownership of property ⓘ strict ethical purity ⓘ |
| follows | Digambara monastic code ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| goal | attainment of kevala jnana (omniscience) ⓘ |
| historicalPresence | primarily in India ⓘ |
| languageContext | term from Sanskrit/Prakrit origin ⓘ |
| lifestyle |
celibate
ⓘ
itinerant or semi-itinerant ascetic life ⓘ |
| livesIn | Jain monastic settings or simple dwellings ⓘ |
| memberOf | Digambara monastic community NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observes |
ahimsa (non-violence)
ⓘ
aparigraha (non-possession) ⓘ asteya (non-stealing) ⓘ brahmacharya (chastity) ⓘ satya (truthfulness) ⓘ |
| performs | daily rituals of repentance and reflection ⓘ |
| practices |
renunciation
ⓘ
spiritual discipline ⓘ |
| pursues | liberation (moksha) ⓘ |
| relatedRole |
Muni (Digambara monk)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shravika (female lay follower) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Jainism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Digambara Jainism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInCommunity | ascetic practitioner ⓘ |
| scripturalBasis | Digambara Jain monastic texts ⓘ |
| statusComparedTo | junior to Digambara monks (munis) in hierarchy ⓘ |
| symbolizes | ideal of female renunciation in Digambara Jainism ⓘ |
| takesVows |
mahavratas
ⓘ
strict vows of renunciation ⓘ |
| teaches | Jain doctrine ⓘ |
| uses | limited personal possessions ⓘ |
| wears | simple white robes ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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