Terāpanthī
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Terāpanthī is a reformist sect within Śvetāmbara Jainism known for its strict discipline, emphasis on non-idolatrous worship, and centralized monastic leadership.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Terāpanthī canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jain sect
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Śvetāmbara Jain denomination ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Śvetāmbara non-idolatrous currents ⓘ |
| coreDoctrine |
ahiṃsā
ⓘ
anekāntavāda ⓘ karma theory ⓘ saṃsāra and liberation (mokṣa) ⓘ syādvāda ⓘ |
| emphasis |
ascetic conduct
ⓘ
ethical discipline ⓘ meditation ⓘ non-violence (ahiṃsā) ⓘ scriptural study ⓘ |
| ethicalFocus |
celibacy or sexual restraint
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non-possession (aparigraha) ⓘ non-stealing ⓘ truthfulness ⓘ |
| ethicalIdeal | ahimsā in thought, word, and deed ⓘ |
| goal | liberation of the soul (mokṣa) ⓘ |
| hasCommunity |
lay followers
ⓘ
monks ⓘ nuns ⓘ |
| identity | distinct sect within Śvetāmbara Jainism ⓘ |
| languageOfScriptureUse |
Prakrit
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Sanskrit ⓘ modern Indian vernaculars ⓘ |
| layPractice |
fasting and austerities
ⓘ
listening to sermons of monks and nuns ⓘ observance of vows (vrata) ⓘ |
| monasticCode | strict rules for mendicants ⓘ |
| monasticDiscipline | strict ⓘ |
| organizationalStructure | centralized monastic leadership ⓘ |
| parentTradition | Śvetāmbara Jainism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rejects | image worship in temples ⓘ |
| religion | Jainism ⓘ |
| ritualFocus |
meditative practices
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prayer ⓘ scriptural recitation ⓘ |
| scripturalAttitude | emphasis on canonical texts and commentaries ⓘ |
| selfIdentification | Śuddha (pure) Jain path ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | reformist ⓘ |
| viewOnIdolatry | considers image worship non-essential for liberation ⓘ |
| viewOnTirthankaras | reveres Tīrthaṅkaras without image worship ⓘ |
| worshipStyle |
aniconic
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non-idolatrous ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.