Exam 4: Encountering Jainism: The Austere Way to Liberation

What makes the soul too heavy to ascend after the death of the body to the abode of the Jinas?

According to Jain beliefs, acquired karma can be "worn away" by:

In Jainism, the unhappy passage of the soul at death from one body to another is called:

Because of which of the following is a soul confined in a series of bodies and must advance in spiritual development before becoming free from reincarnation?

What is the most important festival for Jains, an eight-day period of rededication that falls in August or September?

Although scholars of religion hold that it has a historical founder, Jains believe that their religion is eternal and call no one its "founder."

One whole rotation of the wheel of time is referred to as:

Describe the Jain ritual of "holy death."

The common scripture recognized by all Jain groups is called the:

According to Jainism, one must speak the truth:

Release from reincarnation is called:

In Jainism, moksha refers to "deeds" and the negative result of deeds.

Explain the meaning of the term Jainism.

What Jain group has a prominent order of nuns?

While in the cycle of reincarnation, what attaches to the soul of an individual and causes rebirth?

Describe a traditional Jain funeral ritual.

What is not featured on the symbol of Jainism?

In the context of chastity, which of the following statements is true of the moral principles of Jainism?

Jain monastics do not eat cooked food because:

Which of the following is a practice of Jain monastics?