The Jain Initiation Ritual, Diksha, Marks the Point at Which

question 65

Multiple Choice

The Jain initiation ritual, diksha, marks the point at which

• A) Mahivira left his fellow mendicants to attain kevala.
• B) all Jain boys symbolically enter into manhood.
• C) the monk or nun ventures out alone for a period of thirteen years.
• D) the individual becomes completely committed to the ascetic life.

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