INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -It describes the conduct and behavior of ascetic life: the mode of asking for food, bowl, clothes, conduct while walking and speaking and regulation of possessions by ascetics. It also describes the penance of Mahavira, the Great Hero.

Detailed explanation-2: -In short, the code of conduct is made up of the following five vows, and all of their logical conclusions: Ahimsa, Satya (truthfulness), Asteya (non-stealing), Aparigraha (non-possessiveness), and Brahmacharya (chastity).

Detailed explanation-3: -Acharanga Sutra is the first of the eleven (or 12) Anga Agamas. It is the first text that was studied by the Jain monks. This agam describes the conduct and behaviour of ascetic life and the description of the penance of Lord Mahavir. This is the oldest agam from a linguistic point of view.

Detailed explanation-4: -Jain monks renounce all material possessions and rely for food and shelter on the Jain community. It’s more common to see such monks and nuns in India where the Jain religion was founded and Samani was born, but she lives her life of abstinence surrounded by the technological comforts of 21st Century London.

Detailed explanation-5: -Agam Literature: Lord Mahavir’s preaching was methodically compiled by his followers into many texts. These texts are collectively known as Agams, the sacred books of the Jain religion. Hence, the Jain religion does not have one sacred book like the Bible or Koran, but it has many books complied by many followers.