Home›Jain Scriptures›TraditionBrowse ByTraditionThis page groups scripture texts by the tradition that treats them as central. Wikipedia notes that in some non-theistic religions "such as some Indian religions they are considered to be the central tenets of their eternal Dharma," a different basis for sacredness than divine revelation. Browsing by tradition lets a visitor read every text central to one religion together.FactsTraditionSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsDirectoryCategoryWell-attestedScriptures & Texts 1TraditionFilter Results2 entriesBasis of the Membership FigureAllScholarly or Demographic Estimate (1)Date of Separation End YearAll200 (2)Date of Separation Start YearAll100 (2)Defining Doctrinal PositionAllFull mendicancy requires the abandonment of clothing (1)Liberation is attained only from a man's birth (1)Mendicants wear white cloth (1)The Agama canon accepted as authentically preserved (1)The original canon held to have been lost (1)Women may attain liberation from a woman's birth (1)FounderAllNo founder. (2)GovernanceAllAuthority through monastic ordination lineage and its seats (2)Lay boards or trusts govern, alongside the priesthood (2)Liturgical LanguageAllArdhamagadhi Prakrit (1)Jain Shauraseni Prakrit (1)Sanskrit (2)Membership Figure As OfAll2011-01-01 (1)OrdinationAllOpen to women and men (1)Ordination is into a monastic order, not to a congregation (2)Restricted to men (1)The full female ordination lineage is held lapsed; revival contested (1)Origin Period End YearAll200 (1)454 (1)Origin Period Start YearAll100 (2)Status TodayAllLiving tradition, practised today (2)Show ResultsBrowseCompareDigambaraTradition1 entrySvetambaraTradition2 entriesSources1. Divinity Atlas Directory Taxonomy, First Edition Category Treetier 1Comments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.