Digambara monk Digambara monk Digambara monk (also "muni", "sādhu") is a monk in the Digambara tradition of Jainism, and as such an occupant of the highest limb of the four-fold "sangha". They are also called "nirgrantha" which means "one without any bonds". Digambara monks have 28 primary attributes which includes observance of the five supreme vows of "ahimsa" (non-injury), truth, non-thieving, celibacy and non-possession. A Digambara monk is allowed to keep only a feather whisk, a water gourd and scripture with him. In Jainism, those "śrāvakas" (householders) who wish to attain "moksha" (liberation) renounce all possessions and become an ascetic. According to
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