According to Jainism, direct, immediate knowledge is knowledge of one's soul in its pure form; this brings freedom from reincarnation. A person with this knowledge is a:

A. kevalin.
B. Digambar.
C. shaman.
D. Shvetambar.


A. kevalin.
According to Jainism, direct, immediate knowledge is knowledge of one's soul in its pure form; this brings freedom from reincarnation. A person with this knowledge is a kevalin, "possessor of omniscience."

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