Jainism is an eastern religion with origins in the indus river valley dating back to 3000 b. The digambara sect of jainism rejects the texts and canonical literature of the svetambara sect. Jains see these texts, which are the transcriptions of lord mahavirs sermons, as sacred documents. Mahavir is considered as the last tirthankar and also the founder of jainism. Collectively these texts are called jain canonical or agam literature. The holy book of jainism is a collection of texts known as agam literature or the agam sutras. All sects agree that teaching was first transmitted orally, however, the two main sects of jainism, svetambara and digambara disagree on which scriptures are authoritative, or most important. Literally, the monks of the digambaras are naked while those of the svetambaras wear white clothes. Agams are the jain texts which are based on the discourses of the tirthankaras. The essence of jainism is concern for the welfare of every being in the universe and for the health of universe itself. Also the religious books and scriptures were considered possessions and attachments for. List of world religions and founders, religious books. Jains are strict vegetarians and live in a way that minimises their use of worlds resources.
In fact there are no fundamental doctrinal differences. Gautamasvami is said to have compiled the most sacred canonical scriptures comprising twelve parts, also referred to as eleven angas and fourteen purvas, since the twelfth anga comprises the fourteen purvas. We have certain scriptures which are considered as very sacred. Jainism dont have any specific holy book like the bhagavad geeta,the quran or the bible. The original teachings went through a rapid period of decline, state the digambaras, and svetambara claims of preserving the sacred knowledge and ancient angas is false. The svetambaras believe that the collection of 32 or 45, the number is disputed agamas holy scriptures are the first and foremost of all holy texts. Jaina canon, the sacred texts of jainism, a religion of india, whose authenticity is disputed between sects. They believe that the words of mahavira neither survive nor could be recorded. The jain religion was also known as shraman dharma, nirgranth dharma, etc. Instead they have a body of holy writings or scriptures. The digambara and svetambara sects the digambara and svetambara sects it is worthwhile to see what the exact differences between the digambara and svetambara sects of jainism are. Canonical and commentarial literature the svetambara works cover a variety of topics, including a list of the tirthankaras, or jinas jaina saviours, exploits and teachings of these figures, and doctrines.
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