Philosopher

Ratnakaranda śrāvakācāra

Overview

Ratnakaranda śrāvakācāra is a Jain text composed by Aacharya Samantbhadra Swamy (second century CE), an acharya of the Digambara sect of Jainism. Aacharya Samantbhadra Swamy was originally from Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu. Ratnakaranda śrāvakācāra is the earliest and one of the best-known śrāvakācāra.

A śrāvakācāra discusses the conduct of a Śrāvaka or Jain lay practitioner. Hiralal Shastri

mentions 29 such texts from 2nd century CE to modern times.

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Philosophers who discussed Ratnakaranda śrāvakācāra

• Champat Rai Jain
• Samantabhadra (Jain monk)

Ideas Ratnakaranda śrāvakācāra discusses

• Tirthankara
• Jainism
• Mahavira
• Sanskrit
• Tamil Nadu
• Sallekhana
• Champat Rai Jain
• Samantabhadra (Jain monk)
• Karma in Jainism

Place in the tradition

Part of Jain philosophy.

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