Identify a true statement about Digambars.

a. They believe that a soul in a female body can reach liberation.
b. They wear white clothing as allowed by their scriptures.
c. They preach regularly against the beliefs of Hinduism.
d. They advocate nakedness for monks and typically own nothing.


d. They advocate nakedness for monks and typically own nothing.

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. The Digambar ("sky-clothed," a euphemism for naked) group of Jains advocates nakedness for monks as a symbol of complete denial of the world. Digambar monks typically own nothing.

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