The agamas or sacred writings of the Jain tradition __________

a. express pure knowledge otherwise unknowable from the material world
b. foster missionary activity on the part of the disciples of Nataputta
c. prove the truth of Jainism in contrast to every other known religion of the time
d. provide guidance in right living without claiming to contain the complete truth
e. unlock secrets of the physical universe that science has just begun to discover


d

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