Monks who are "sky-clothed" are known as:
a. Gacchas.
b. Shvetambars.
c. Sthanakvasis.
d. Digambars.
d. Digambars.
Analysis:
a, b & c. Incorrect. In Jainism, the main disagreement to arise early (lasting until today) was over the degree of renunciation that monks and nuns should practice.
d. Correct. Digambars are a "sky-clothed" Jain group with naked monks.
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