RLG280Y1 Lecture : Lec 22 RLG Jan 23.docx
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Lec 22 rlg jan 23/12 y dignambara: said women cant reach enlightment and they have to go through rebirth and must be rebirth into a man, maravira was never married y svetambara, need to wear white clothing y. Its an actually material its dust that settles in one spirit. they think all things in the world have souls/spirits (jiva), even animals and plants. karma settles like a dust on the soul and it enhances our ability to see. Right knowledge (we work to acquire this knowledge through experience) It refers to 5 ethical principals: telling the truth, not stealing, purity/modesty, not covenanting, ahimsa** no harm to others (even animals); hence why there vegetarians. no trade in beings no raising chickens or selling animals. u cant be a waitress at a restaurant that serves meat y no occupation that hurts the universe like farmers etc. Jesuits concentrate on the elite in society y tunglin movement.
