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Old 05-30-2008, 12:35 AM
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Default Digambaras/Jainism regarding nudity of men.?

Why the Digambaras of Jain Sect believe that being naked doesn't produce any humiliation or harassment of thoughts to others. In the society wherein we bound to take care of even before we utter any words they do feel it is natural being nude but is not the case when they think of women.
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Old 06-03-2008, 12:35 AM
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Those Indians have some crazy spiritual mambo jumbo, huh.
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Old 06-06-2008, 12:35 AM
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In ancient South Asian cultures, there was a tradition of extreme asceticism (obviously miniaturing) that included full nudity. This tradition continued from the gymnasts (philosophers in Antiquity) to certain holy men (who may however cover themselves with ashes) in present day Hindu devotion and in Jainism.
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Old 06-07-2008, 12:35 AM
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Indians in fact have awkward and silly religious norms. May Allah lead all of us to the true path.
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Old 06-12-2008, 12:35 AM
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Agent Smith knows the answer. Mark his words.
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Old 06-15-2008, 12:35 AM
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a true ascetic should renounce the world and the materials in it. he should be oblivious of everything around him including clothing. those who have only the directions as their clothing are called Kimbra's. such a person is a saint and superhuman beyond social norms. but today we cant find such a true hermit
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Old 06-20-2008, 12:35 AM
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Jainism is an ancient, Indian-born philosophy, dating back to Vedic times. 24 preachers known as `Jinas' (conquerors) or `Tirthankaras' (ford makers) propounded it across the river of life. Its first founder or `Tirthankara' was one Rishabhadeva mentioned in the Yajur Veda. The 24Th and last Tirthankara was Mahavira. It is a Nastik (Atheist) philosophy and does not accept the Vedas to be revelations from God. In fact, it does not believe in a God, though it does believe in re-birth. The ethical doctrines of Jainism are based on the path of liberation, comprising right belief, right knowledge and right conduct. The prescriptions or rules of Jainism are about the way to achieve this liberation. They apply both to ascetics and householders. The householders have twelve Vratas or codes of conduct, five Anuvratas (small vows) and seven Shilavratas (supplementary vows). If the Anuvaratas are strictly performed, they become Mahavratas (Great vows).

The Jains have two major sects, Digambara (Sky-clad or naked) and Shvetambara (White-clad). Digambara Jains are more austere and go about nude or free from all material trappings and social inhibitions. They allow for voluntary death in order to attain Kavalajnana or final liberation. In the later and less austere sect Shvetambara, people can use a simple white cloth. The difference in the two sects is more in rituals than in doctrines.

Jains believe in Anekantavada, or the theory that reality is many-sided. They subscribe to Syadavada, that is, prefix the word `syad' to every proposition as a check against dogmatism. They do not believe a statement to be complete unless all its varying conditions have been fully stated, and this has led to an expanded form of Syadavada known as Saptabhanginaya.
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Old 06-24-2008, 12:35 AM
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I heard that the Digamabras is to exhibit truly to the world that they transcend all the worldly material & bodily pleasure.

Their mental attitude is not affected by external influences which can be verified by anyone is the message they convey and that is the concept behind such Nudity.
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