Which one is strict digambar or Shwetambar
In Jainism, Digambar (sky-clad) and Śvetāmbara (white-clad) are the two main sects. “Strictness” isn’t a single measure across all practices, but there are well-known differences:
- Digambar: Monks are traditionally sky-clad (no clothes) and follow very austere practices.
- Śvetāmbara: Monks and nuns wear white clothes; their practices are also strict but in a different cultural form.
- Doctrinal and scriptural differences:
- Digambar: Accepts a different set of canonical scriptures and has specific positions on who can be a teacher or monk.
- Śvetāmbara: Accepts a different (often more expansive) set of scriptures and has different interpretations on certain doctrinal points.
- Digambar: Traditionally held that women cannot attain moksha in this era (historical position; nuanced in modern discourse and among individuals).
- Śvetāmbara: Generally hold that women can attain moksha, though their path and conditions are discussed within their own framework.
Both sects aim for the same ultimate goals—right belief, right knowledge, and right conduct—yet they differ in how they interpret scriptures, monastic rules, and some gender-related doctrines. If you’re looking for a precise, tradition-specific view on a particular teaching or practice, I can explain that in more detail.