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The (Sanskrit for "five supreme beings") in Jainism are a fivefold hierarchy of religious authorities worthy of veneration. ==Five supreme beings== They are following: #''Arihant'': The awakened souls who have attained keval gyan are considered as Arihant. The 24 Tirthankaraas or Jinas, the legendary founding figures of Jainism in the present time cycle are Arihants. All Tirthankaras are Arihants but all Arihants are not Thirthankars.〔 #''Asarīra'' or ''Siddha'' : The souls which have been liberated from the birth and death cycle. #''Acharya'': "Teachers" #''Upadhyaya'': "Preceptors" #''Muni'' or ''Sadhu'': Monks The five initials, viz. ''A+A+A+U+M'' are taken as forming the Aum syllable.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pañca-Parameṣṭhi」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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