Aparajita (Jain monk)
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Aparajita | |
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 Bhagvati Aradhana of Acharya Shivarya with Sanskrit commentary Vijayo-daya of Aparajit suri | |
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| Born | 8th century CE |
| Died | 8th century CE |
| Religion | Jainism |
| Sect | Digambara |
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Aparajita was an eighth century Digambara monk.
Biography[edit]
Aparajita was an eighth century Digambara monk who defended the practice of Digambara monks of being nude. His explanation reduced Śvētāmbara monks and nuns to the status of lay people.[1] He explained that Digambara does not mean just being nude, instead it means "abandonment of all possessions", the desire to possess things, and the fear of losing them.[2]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Dundas 2002, p. 49-50.
- ^ Dundas 2002, p. 50.
References[edit]
- Dundas, Paul (2002) [1992], The Jains (Second ed.), Routledge, ISBN 0-415-26605-X
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