Jain monks
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Jain monks are fully ordained ascetics in Jainism who renounce worldly life to strictly observe non-violence, self-discipline, and spiritual practices aimed at liberation.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jain monks canonical | 9 |
| Jain monastic communities | 2 |
| Śvetāmbara Jain monks | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2303251 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jain monks Context triple: [Shravakas, distinguishedFrom, Jain monks]
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A.
Jain nuns
Jain nuns are female ascetics in Jainism who take rigorous vows of non-violence, renunciation, and spiritual discipline while living in monastic communities.
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B.
Digambara Jains
Digambara Jains are adherents of one of the two major sects of Jainism, distinguished by their ascetic practices, emphasis on nudity for monks as a symbol of renunciation, and strict interpretation of non-attachment and non-violence.
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C.
Shravakas
Shravakas are lay followers in Jainism who observe ethical vows and support the monastic community while living a household life.
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D.
Nirgranthas
Nirgranthas were the early followers of Mahavira who adhered to a strict ascetic interpretation of what later became Jainism.
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E.
Tirthankaras
Tirthankaras are enlightened spiritual teachers in Jainism who have conquered the cycle of birth and death and show the path of liberation to others.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jain monks Target entity description: Jain monks are fully ordained ascetics in Jainism who renounce worldly life to strictly observe non-violence, self-discipline, and spiritual practices aimed at liberation.
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A.
Jain nuns
Jain nuns are female ascetics in Jainism who take rigorous vows of non-violence, renunciation, and spiritual discipline while living in monastic communities.
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B.
Digambara Jains
Digambara Jains are adherents of one of the two major sects of Jainism, distinguished by their ascetic practices, emphasis on nudity for monks as a symbol of renunciation, and strict interpretation of non-attachment and non-violence.
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C.
Shravakas
Shravakas are lay followers in Jainism who observe ethical vows and support the monastic community while living a household life.
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D.
Nirgranthas
Nirgranthas were the early followers of Mahavira who adhered to a strict ascetic interpretation of what later became Jainism.
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E.
Tirthankaras
Tirthankaras are enlightened spiritual teachers in Jainism who have conquered the cycle of birth and death and show the path of liberation to others.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jain religious practitioner
ⓘ
religious ascetic ⓘ |
| areOrganizedInto |
gacchas and sanghas
ⓘ
monastic orders ⓘ |
| avoid |
cooking for themselves
ⓘ
harm to living beings ⓘ use of vehicles ⓘ |
| dependOn | lay Jains for alms ⓘ |
| doNotEat |
food after sunset
ⓘ
root vegetables in many traditions ⓘ |
| eat |
food received as alms
ⓘ
simple vegetarian food ⓘ |
| femaleCounterpart | Jain nuns ⓘ |
| follow |
Jain monastic code
ⓘ
Jain scriptures ⓘ five great vows ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| idealState | complete detachment ⓘ |
| initiationRite | diksha ⓘ |
| lifestyle |
celibate
ⓘ
communal monastic life ⓘ itinerant ⓘ |
| observe |
chaturmas stay during rainy season
ⓘ
strict daily schedule of spiritual practices ⓘ |
| perform |
fasting
ⓘ
pratikraman ⓘ samayika ⓘ scriptural discourses ⓘ |
| practice | nudity in Digambara tradition ⓘ |
| practices |
austerities
ⓘ
meditation ⓘ non-violence ⓘ scriptural study ⓘ self-discipline ⓘ |
| primaryGoal |
liberation of the soul
ⓘ
moksha ⓘ |
| religion | Jainism ⓘ |
| renounce |
family ties
ⓘ
household life ⓘ worldly possessions ⓘ |
| role |
exemplar of asceticism
ⓘ
religious preceptor ⓘ spiritual teacher ⓘ |
| symbolicActAtInitiation | kesh-lonch or plucking of hair ⓘ |
| takeVows | mahavratas ⓘ |
| ultimateAim |
attaining kevala jnana
ⓘ
ending karmic bondage ⓘ |
| use |
muhpatti in Svetambara tradition
ⓘ
rajoharan or broom to sweep the ground ⓘ |
| vow |
ahimsa
ⓘ
aparigraha ⓘ asteya ⓘ brahmacharya ⓘ satya ⓘ |
| wear | simple monastic robes in Svetambara tradition ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Jain monks Description of subject: Jain monks are fully ordained ascetics in Jainism who renounce worldly life to strictly observe non-violence, self-discipline, and spiritual practices aimed at liberation.
Referenced by (12)
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