Sammasuya, Samma-suya: 1 definition
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Sammasuya means something in Jainism, Prakrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: JAINpedia: JainismSammasuya (सम्मसुय) in Prakrit (Samyakśruta in Sanskrit) refers to “right scriptural knowledge” and represents an example of Suyanāṇa (Śrutajñāna) or “scriptural knowledge” (knowledge from what is heard) which represents one of the five types of knowledge, as explained in the Nandīsūtra.—Examples of Sammasuya are (1) “the basket of the chief disciples which has 12 Aṅgas” (duvālas’-aṅga gaṇi-piḍaga). This means the 11 Aṅgas that form the Śvetāmbara canon. (2) some of the designations refer to areas of knowledge rather than to specific texts.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
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