RELIGIONS
JAINISM
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Question
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Which sect of Jainism stresses the practice of complete nudity as a path to attain liberation?
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Digambaras
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Shvetambaras
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Mahayana
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Hinayana
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -While the Digambaras believe that a monk who owns any property, for example, wears clothes, cannot attain salvation. The Svetambaras assert that the practice of complete nudity is not essential to attain liberation.
Detailed explanation-2: -Digambara and Svetambara are the two sects of Jainism which were formed in the early period. The Digambara monks are naked while those of Svetambaras wear white clothes. There are no fundamental doctrinal differences between them.
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