Here are some important Jain terms and sutra/stotra names that begin with the letter “L,” with simple, authentic meanings:

• Leśyā: The “coloring” of the soul produced by passions and intentions. Six types are taught: Kṛṣṇa (black), Nīla (blue), Kapota (grey), Tejas (red), Padma (yellow), and Śukla (white). Described in Jain scriptures; emphasized in Śvetāmbara Uttarādhyayana and in Digambara works like Gommatasāra.
• Loka: The universe (realm where living beings exist). Jain cosmology speaks of three regions: Adho-loka (lower), Madhya-loka (middle), and Ūrdhva-loka (upper).
• Aloka: The infinite space beyond the universe where no souls reside or operate karmically.
• Lokākāśa and Alokākāśa: The space-dravya is divided into the space that contains the universe (Lokākāśa) and the space beyond it (Alokākāśa).
• Lobha: Greed—one of the four main passions (krodha, māna, māyā, lobha) that bind karma and obstruct liberation.
• Logassa (stotra): A well-known Śvetāmbara Prakrit hymn recited in Pratikraman, praising the 24 Tīrthaṅkaras. Opening words: “Logassa ujjoyagare…”.
• Laghutva: “Lightness,” a natural quality (guṇa) of pudgala (matter) acknowledged in Jain ontology.
• Labdhi: Spiritual “attainment” or capacity that arises through right conduct and meditation; used for auspicious attainments supporting progress on the path.
• Loch (Keślochan): The disciplined practice of hair-plucking observed by Jain monks and nuns as a sign of renunciation (noted especially