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    How many tap are there in Jainism

    12 months ago 110

    There are 12 types of tapa (austerities) in Jainism.

    Six external (bahya tapa):

    • Anashana: fasting.
    • Unodari: eating less than one’s need.
    • Vritti-parisankhyana (also called Vritti-sankshipa): limiting the number/type of food and places from where it is taken.
    • Rasa-parityaga (Rasa-tyaga): giving up tasty/stimulating items.
    • Kaya-klesha: willingly bearing physical hardships for self-discipline.
    • Vivikta-shayyasana (also called Sanlinata): living/seating in seclusion; sense-restraint.

    Six internal (abhyantara tapa):

    • Prayaschitta: repentance/atonement.
    • Vinaya: humility and reverence.
    • Vaiyavritya: selfless service (to teachers, monks/nuns, the sick, etc.).
    • Svadhyaya: scriptural study.
    • Vyutsarga (Kayotsarga): letting go of body-attachment; posture of stillness.
    • Dhyana: meditation.

    Note: Both Digambara and Shvetambara traditions accept these twelve. Some terms vary slightly (e.g., Vritti-parisankhyana vs. Vritti-sankshipa; Vivikta-shayyasana vs. Sanlinata), but the meanings are the same.

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