Which of the following is true regarding the role of women in the Digambara Jain sect?

a. Women are exalted.
b. Women are considered more powerful than men.
c. Women are prohibited from entering monasteries and temples.
d. Women may find “release” just like men.


Answer: c

Philosophy & Belief

You might also like to view...

Government officials can manipulate the news by selectively giving access to preferred news outlets.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

Philosophy & Belief

The most famous text in Tibetan Buddhism is the Bardo Thodol, known in the West as the __________

a. Book of the Dead b. Good Book c. Lotus of the Good Law d. Sayings of the Dalai Lama e. Tantric Bible

Philosophy & Belief

INSTRUCTIONS: Use indirect truth tables to answer the following problems. Given the argument: (S ? B) ? M / S ? ? Q / A ? B / A ? Q // M This argument is:

A) Cogent. B) Valid. C) Sound. D) Uncogent. E) Invalid.

Philosophy & Belief

"Om mani padme hum" is the mantra of the compassionate bodhisattva

a. Padmasambhava. b. Avalokiteshvara. c. Siddhartha. d. Mahakala.

Philosophy & Belief