Digambara monk the Jain text, "Dravyasamgraha": Digambara monks are also called "nirgrantha" which means "one without any bonds". The term originally applied to those of them who were on the point of attaining to omniscience, on the attainment of which they were called "munis". Rishabhanatha (the first "tirthankara") is said to be the first "Digambara" monk of the present half cycle of time ("avasarpini"). The presence of gymnosophists (naked philosophers) in Greek records as early as the fourth century BC, supports the claim of the "Digambaras" that they have preserved the ancient "Śramaṇa" practice. "Acharya" Bhadrabahu, "Acharya" Kundakunda are two of the
Freedom of religion in Japan estimates that there are approximately 2,000 Jews in the country, most of them foreign-born. As of December 2017, under the 1951 Religious Juridical Persons Law, the Government recognized 157 schools of Buddhism. The six major schools of Buddhism are Tendai, Shingon, Jōdō, Zen (Sōtō and Rinzai sects), Nichiren, and Nanto Rokushū. In addition, there are a number of Buddhist lay organizations, including Soka Gakkai, which reported a membership of eight million. The two main schools of Shinto are the Association of Shinto Shrines and Kyohashinto. The Constitution provides for freedom of religion, and the government respects this right in practice.