Are there any living Tirthankaras in Jambudvip?
Yes
How many living Tirthankaras are there in Jambudvip?
Twenty
How many special qualities does an Arihant have?
Twelve
Are all Tirthankars, Arihants?
Yes
Are all Arihants, Tirthankars?
No
As a kevali, how may Chaturmas were observed by Tirthanakra Lord Mahavira?
Thirty
Where were Chaturmas observed by Tirthanakra Lord Mahavira?
One at Asthika
Three at Champa and Prishti Champa
Twelve at Uaisali or Vanijyagram
Fourteen at Rajgrih or Nalanda
In how many years did Mahavira attain Kevaljnan after renunciation?
Twelve and one-half years
How many dreams did the mother of Tirthankar see during conception?
Fourteen according to Svetambaras and Sixteen according to Digambaras
Do all Jains worship idols?
No
Svetambar Derawasi, Digambar Bispantis and Terapanthi worship idols.
Svetambar Sthanakvasi and Terapanthi and Digambar Taranpanthis do not
worship idols.
Did Mahavira worship in any temple?
No
Was the Jain order divided in different sects during the lifetime of Lord
Mahavira?
No, there were both kinds of monks during the life of Lord Mahavir.
What is at the upper end of Urdhva Loka?
Siddhashila
Does the Jiva in Avirati Samyak Drishti Gunasthanak understand the
teachings of Jinas? Yes
How many vows can a Shravak observe in Deshvirati Gunasthanak?
He can observe vows according to his capacity. Some take one vow; some
take more up to all the twelve vows of a layman (shravak). Some might
also observe even eleven Pratimas.
In how many Gunasthanaks are all the passions in operation?
The first eleven Gunasthanaks
How many types of Jivas are in Suksham Sampraya Gunasthanak?
Upshamak and Kshapak.
Does the soul get liberated if one dies in Upsham Mohaniya Gunasthanak?
No, it is born in Anuttar Viman; from there it has to take one more birth
to be liberated.
What happens if a Jiva does not die in the Upsham Mohaniya Gunasthanak?
It will return to the tenth or nineth gunasthanak within one antah muharta
and may fall all the way to the first stage of Mithyatva Gunasthanak.
In the state of Sayogi Kevali, is the Jiva without karma?
No, Jiva has destroyed four ghati karmas, but four aghati karmas are still
there.
What are the four karmas, which a Sayogi Kevali does not have?
Knowledge-obscuring karma
conation-obscuring karma
deluding karma
obstructing karma
Do Sayogi Kevalis preach?
Yes and no
Svetambers believe that Sayogi Kevalis preach, while Digambars believe
they do not.
How many qualities does a Dravya have and what are they?
Two;
Common qualities
Special qualities (Guna)
How many common qualities (Guna) of a Dravya are there?
Many, but there are six important qualities.
What are the six important common qualities (Samanya Guna) of the Dravya?
Astitva
Vastutva
Dravyatva
Prameyatva
Agurulaghutva
Pradeshatva
What are the six Dravyas?
Jivastikay
Dharmastikay
Adharmastikay
Akasjastikay
Kal
Pudgalastikay
What are the two divisions or Paryaya?
Vyanjan Paryaya
Dravya Paryaya
What are the two divisions of Vyanjan Paryaya?
Svabhav Vyanjan Paryaya
Vibhav Vyanjan Paryaya
What are the two divisions of Praman?
Pratyaksha Praman
Paroksha Praman
