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- 2. Lord Mahavir attained ____ (liberation from the worldly existence) in 527 B.C.
- 4. The texts of Jain scriptures were not written systematically until after the ___ council that was held at Vallabhi 980 years after the nirvana of Lord Mahavir under the leadership of monk Devarthigani.
- 5. After Jambuswami ___ attained perfect knowledge and the knowledge declines slowly as time went on.
- 6. The monks from the South did not agree with this compilation, and the first ___ in Jainism started. Jains divided into 2 main groups: Sveptambaras and Digambaras.
- 8. The Agams were compiled into 12 separate parts, known as the ____ (twelve parts).
- 9. ___ attained perfect knowledge and perfect perception and became omniscient (Kevali) the very night of Lord Mahavir's nirvan.
- 11. The Jain pupils learned them by ___ them.
- 12. ____ monks wear white clothes.
- 17. Lord Mahavira's teaching were carried on by his ___ to us in the form of scriptures (Agams).
- 19. _____ monks do not wear any clothes at all.
- 20. ___ ganadharas attained liberation (salvation during the lifetime of Lord Mahavir, while another two Gautamswami and Sudharmaswami survived him.
- 21. Householders continue to lead ____ lives.
- 22. A followed of a Jina is called a ____ and the religion followed by Jains is called Jainism.
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- 1. To accomplish compiling scriptures, the first council (conference) of monks was held in ____ about 160 years after Lord Mahavira's nirvana.
- 3. The Jain religion is not an offshoot of any other religion but it is an ____ religion recognized by these various names during different time periods.
- 6. The remaining ganadhar, ___ was the next to attain perfect knowledge and perfect perception and become omniscient.
- 7. It has been taught by Tirthankars are called ____.
- 10. Monk Bhadrabahu, who had the knowledge of all 12 major texts (_____), could not be present at the first council (conference) of monks.
- 13. The second council (conference) was held in ____, 825 years after the nirvana of Lord Mahavira, under the leadership of monk Skandil.
- 14. The Jain Order is known as the Jain congregation (____).
- 15. ____ the disciple of Sudharmaswami was the last omniscient of the present half time cycle.
- 16. The Jain religion is one of the ___ religions in the world. The Jain religion was also known as Sharman Dharma, Nirgranth Dharma, etc.
- 18. Monks and nuns are people who have voluntarily given up their household lives and worldly affairs and have accepted the 5 makor vows to uplift their ___ on the spiritual path.