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    3 thoy samudaay

    10 months ago 46

    3 thoy samudaay means the threefold Jain sangha (community) that supports a Jain path, both for lay followers and for ascetics. These three groups are:

    • Sadhus (monks): men who have renounced worldly life and follow strict vows.
    • Sadhvis (nuns): women who renounce the world and live according to monastic vows.
    • Shravaks and Shravikas (householders): laymen and laywomen who follow Jain ethics in daily life.

    Key points about this triad:

    • All three groups together form the Jain sangha and work to keep the path of right faith, right knowledge, and right conduct alive.
    • The basic framework is shared by both major traditions, but there are differences in how the monastic orders are named and organized:
    - Digambar tradition often uses terms like munitis/aryikas for monks and nuns (with its own rules about dress and conduct). - Śvetāmbara tradition uses sadhus and sadhvis as the primary monastic terms, with corresponding rules and attire.
    • The trio is connected to the core Jain aim of Ratnatraya (three jewels): right faith, right knowledge, and right conduct.

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