A Vital Matters Perspective: Digambaras and Shvetāmbaras
Digambaras and Shvetāmbaras
Jainism is divided into two main sects: Shvetāmbaras, whose monks wear white robes, and Digambaras, whose monks go unclothed to fully embody non-possession. Digambaras believe women cannot achieve liberation without being reborn as men, while Shvetāmbaras hold that liberation is possible for women, citing the 19th Jina, Mallinatha, as an example.

