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Jains are a breed apart

Aupmanyav

Be your own guru
Recently, a Jain, Bhavesh Bhandari, and his wife accepted the tough Jain monkship together donating a considerable amount of money (approximately USD 24 million). They would not be together, and will move constantly apart from one another.

Jains consider it a very pious and happy occasion. Before accepting the monkship, they are dressed as bride and groom. Jains are generally well educated and properous. There is no return from monkship in Jainism.

Jamnagar residents Viral, his father Kaushik and grandfather Ajit Shah take diksha together.
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Varadichand Ji (75), son Ashok Kumar Jain (47), daughter-in-law Bhavana Ashok Jain (45), grandchildren Pakshal Jain (17), Jinak Kumar Jain (15) and Lakhakumar Jain (23) took deeksha, the first step of their initiation into monkhood, as per Jainism. They gave their money to relatives.
 
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Vinayaka

devotee
Premium Member
Aup, is there an umbrella organization (or organizations) to give them the basics, or are they to live on alms alone, wandering?
 

Aupmanyav

Be your own guru
There are various organizations in two brands of Jainism (Digambar - Naked, with only cardinal directions to clad them; Shvetamber - White clothed), but for the upkeep of monks, there is no problem. Jain house-holders feel proud and happy to support them - just like the lamas of Tibetan Buddhism.

Incidentally, today the Jains are celebrating the 2,622nd death anniversary (Nirvana Day) of Mahavira Vardhamana.
Mahavira was not a God, not a lord of anything other than wisdom. He was a 'thirthankar' - "In Jainism, a Tirthankara (lit. a 'ford-maker') is a saviour and supreme spiritual teacher of the dharma (righteous path).
Jains do not believe in God but an eternal universe.
 
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