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Aparajita
Aparajita
Bhagvati Aradhana of Acharya Shivarya with Sanskrit commentary Vijayo-daya of Aparajit suri
Personal
Born8th century CE
Died8th century CE
ReligionJainism
SectDigambara

Aparajita was an eighth century Digambara monk.

Biography

Aparajita was an eighth century Digambara monk who defended the practice of Digambara monks of being nude. His explanation reduced Śvētāmbara monks and nuns to the status of lay people.[1] He explained that Digambara does not mean just being nude, instead it means "abandonment of all possessions", the desire to possess things, and the fear of losing them.[2]

Notes

  1. ^ Dundas 2002, p. 49-50.
  2. ^ Dundas 2002, p. 50.

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