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.

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Steven

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Assistant Professor of Jain Studies, Religious Studies, and History

University of Colorado, Denver

headshot of Steven Vose

Steven

Vose

Assistant Professor of Jain Studies, Religious Studies, and History

University of Colorado, Denver

headshot of Steven Vose

Steven

Vose

Assistant Professor of Jain Studies, Religious Studies, and History

University of Colorado, Denver

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