Panch Parmesthi
How many Tirthanks are there in this era?
24
Utsarpini means?
Rising era in which human morale and natural conditions improve over time.
Someone is called Sadhu/Sadhvi, Muni when they?
Renounce wordly life and all wordly attachments and are initiated into monkhood
How many vows should a Shravak/Shravika follow?
12
There are ___ rituals of temple
10
Name the most important mantra in Jainism
Navakar Mantra
Tirtankars are also called as? Give at leats 2 names.
Arihantas, Jinas, Kevalis and Vitragi
Name five great vows of Sadhu/Sadhvis?
Ahimsa, Satya, Asteya or Achurya, Brahmacharya, Aparigraha
12 vows: First five are called ____ the next three are called ___ and last four _____
Five main vows of limited nature (Anuvratas)
Three merit vows Gunavratas
four disciplinary vows Shiksha vratas
Name five of ten rituals of temple
Nissihi, Pradakshina, Pranam, Puja, Avashtha chintan. Dishtyag, Pramarjana, Alambana, Mudras and Pranidhan
In this mantra we worshp their _____ rather than worshipping any one particular entity
virtues
Name 5 Kalyanaks in order in life of a Tirthankar
Chyavana, Janma, Diksh, Keval-jnan and Nirvan
Name some special rules of conduct for Sadhu/Sadhvis?
Gochari, Vihar, Loch, Clothing
Name three of five main vows
Non-violence, truthfulness, non stealing, brahmacharya, non-posession/non-attachment
We offer Pranam how many times and where?
3 - on seeing the shikhar, enter gabharo with folded hands and bowed body, touching ground with five body parts
Name the 5 Parmeshthi in correct order
Arihanta, Siddha, Acharya, Updhyay and Sadhu/Sadhvi
Name any two Tirthankar Stutis?
Logassa Sutra, Namutthunam Stotra, Bhaktamar Stotra, Anandghan Chouvishi
This title is considered to be very high and involves a great responsibility.
Acharya
What is Bhoga-Upbhoga vrata?
limited use of consumable/non-consumable items vow
What are eigth types of Puja?
Jal, Chandan, Pushpa, Dhoop, Deepak, Akshat, Naovedya and Fal
The word Arihanta is made up of two words - Ari and Hant. What are their meanings?
Ari - enemies
Hant - Destroyer
Tirthankar Nam karma is acquired by having an intense desire to?
Alleviate the suffering of all human beings.
This title is given to a Sadhu who teaches the other Sadhus/Sadhvis.
Upadhyay
What is Charity vow - Atithi Samvibhag vrata?
Give food, clothes, medicines, and other articles of his own posession to monks, nuns and pious and needy people.
According to Digambar tradition - six daily essentails prescribed for a Jain householders are?
Dev puja, Guru Upasti, Swadhyay, Saiyam, Tap, Dana