8 Karma
This type of Karma obscures the soul's knowledge
What is Gyanavarni Karm?
Providing pure vegetarian (ahinsak) food to monks or the poor falls under this category.
What is Ahaar Daan?
This is the total number of "Bhumis" (lands) found within a Samavasarana.
What is 8?
According to Jain texts, the shape of the universe resembles a man standing in this pose.
What is a person standing legs apart and arms on the waist?
These are the enlightened beings who have attained omniscience (Keval-gyan) and preach Jainism.
Who are the Arihants?
These are the two main categories of Karma; one destroys soul virtues, and the other keeps the soul bound to the world.
What are Ghati (Destructive) and Aghati (Non-Destructive)?
This type of Daan involves sharing spiritual knowledge and/or sacred books.
What is Gyan Daan?
He is the celestial being who creates the Samavasarana using gems and jewels.
Who is Kuber Dev?
This is the crescent-shaped highest point of the universe where liberated souls live.
What is Siddhashila (or Siddhalay)?
This term refers to the statues of enlightened beings found in Jain temples.
What is Jin Chaitya?
This specific Karma determines how long a living being will stay in a particular body.
What is Ayu Karm?
Offering protection or a safe space to those in danger is known by this name.
What is Abhay Daan?
The Tirthankara’s divine speech, which can be understood by all beings, is called this.
What is Divya Dhwani?
These are the three main divisions of the universe
What are Urdhva Lok, Madhya Lok, and Adho Lok?
These are the spiritual leaders who guide the community on the Jain path.
Who are Acharyas?
This Ghati karm lessens a person's faith.
What is Mohniya Karm?
Doing all these Daan's helps reduce bad internal traits?
What are ego and attachment (or anything along these terms)?
This is the name of the 8th and final Bhumi.
What is Shrimandap Bhumi?
Human beings are restricted to living in this many continents of the Middle World.
What is 2 1/2 lands?
This is the name for the holy scriptures or sacred texts presented by the Gandharas.
What is Jin agam?
Concealing the name of your spiritual teacher is a cause for bonding this specific Karma.
What is Gyanavarni Karm?
Daan generates this type of "positive karm".
There are this many total Tirthankars in every half-cycle of time.
What is 24 Tirthankars?
These are the three regions known as "Karma Bhoomi" because liberation is possible there.
What are Bharat, Videh, and Airavat Kshetra?
According to the Padma-Puran, performing this action at the shrine gives a reward equal to 100 years of fasting.
What is doing a Pradeeksha around the moorti's?