i am shwetambar
Namaskar. You indicated you are Śvetāmbara. In Jainism, Śvetāmbara and Digambara are the two main traditions, and each has its own practices and scriptures. Here are very basics, kept simple:
- attire of monks: Śvetāmbara monks wear white clothing; Digambara monks renounce clothes.
- scriptures: Śvetāmbara tradition generally accepts a corpus of Jain scriptures in which the Agamas (canonical discourses) are preserved in the form passed down by their lineage; Digambar tradition has a different set of canonical texts and recensions.
- icons and practices: Images, temple customs, and certain rituals can differ between the two traditions, though both aim at true renunciation, ahimsa (non-violence), and spiritual upliftment.
If you’d like, I can provide a concise explanation of a specific topic (for example, a particular stotra, sutra, or practice) from the Śvetāmbara perspective, with authentic meanings.