Words starting with L
Here are Jainism-related words that start with “L,” kept simple:
- Leshyā: The soul’s inner “coloring” or mental-emotional hue that influences behavior (six types from dark to pure).
- Loka: The Jain universe—entire structured cosmos where living beings exist.
- Lokākāśa: The space of the universe (distinct from the endless non-universe space beyond).
- Lokāntika Deva: Heavenly beings living at the outer edge of the universe who often become attentive to Tirthankaras’ final births.
- Lokaprakāśa: A Śvetāmbara Jain text describing cosmology and the structure of the universe.
- Lokavibhāga: A Digambara Jain text on cosmology (describes time-cycles and the universe).
- Labdhi: Spiritual attainment or special capacity that arises from purity and meditation (aids right conduct, not for display).
- Laghu-sparśa (Laghutva): “Lightness” touch-quality; in Jain physics, one of the tactile qualities of matter.
- Lakṣaṇa: Defining characteristic or mark used to precisely describe dravyas (substances) and tattvas (fundamental truths).
- Lonkā Shāh: A 15th-century Śvetāmbara reformer who emphasized scripture-based practice and non-idolatry in certain traditions.
- Labh Pancham (Labh Panchami): A Jain festival (especially in Gujarat) soon after Diwali, considered an auspicious day to begin good works and study.