Jainism

Question 1

Originator of Jainism

Parallels with Buddha’s life

Answer 1

Mahavira

Question 2

The 24 illustrious teachers

Answer 2

Tirthankaras

Question 3

Shvetambaras think the 19th Tirthankara to be a woman

Answer 3

Malli

Question 4

A rival religion created by Mahavira’s disciple

Answer 4

Ajivaka

Question 5

The “sky-clad” sect

Answer 5

Digambaras

Question 6

The “white-clad” sect

Answer 6

Shvetambaras

Question 7

Negative substance that sticks to the soul

Answer 7

Karma

Question 8

Heaven

Answer 8

Ishatpragbhara

Question 9

How does time move?

Answer 9

• improving upward spiral

- degenerating downward spiral

Question 10

Monks

Answer 10

Munhi, sadhu

Question 11

Nuns

Answer 11

Sadhvi

Question 12

People in a Jain community

Answer 12

Munhi/sadhu, sadhvi, and laypeople

Question 13

Nuns are _____ to monks.

Answer 13

Inferior

Question 14

Does not believe women can achieve nirvana

Answer 14

Digambaras

Question 15

Five Mahavratas

Answer 15

1. Non-harming (ahimsa)
2. Truthfulness (satya)
3. Non-stealing (asteya)
4. Sexual purity
5. Non-attachment

Question 16

Mahavira’s name “the Conqueror”

Answer 16

Jina

Question 17

Earliest religious texts

Answer 17

Purvas

Question 18

Scriptural collections of the Shvetambaras

Answer 18

Agamas

Question 19

A sect of Shvetambaras that oppose the use of temples and images for worship

Answer 19

Sthanakvasi

Question 20

the first of the 24 tirthankaras

Answer 20

Rishabha

Question 21

souls

Answer 21

jiva

Question 22

non-souls

Answer 22

ajiva

Question 23

nonharming

Answer 23

ahimsa

Question 24

svastika

Answer 24

symbol with spokes signifying world existence or the four realms: divine, human, animal, hellish

Question 25

open palm

Answer 25

symbol of non-violence

Question 26

diksha

Answer 26

renouncer initiation

Question 27

puja

Answer 27

image worship

Question 28

The Three Jewels

Answer 28

1. Right Conduct 2. Right Faith/Views 3. Right Knowledge

Question 29

Six Obligatory Actions

Answer 29

1. Equanimity 2. Show reverence to the ford-makers 3. Adoration of monks and nuns 4. Repentance (pratikramana) 5. Meditation 6. Renounce a list of actions

Question 30

Sallekhana

Answer 30

religious fast until death

Question 31

Puja

Answer 31

worship

Question 32

Caturmas

Answer 32

Four months of monk retreat during monsoon season

Question 33

Festival in honour of Mahavira's liberation

Answer 33

Divali

Question 34

Festival in honour of Mahavira's birth

Answer 34

Mahavira Jayanti