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
Sadhu had 6,000 sadhvis of which less than 100 belong to the Digambara tradition and rest to Svetambara. The processes and rituals of becoming a sadhu vary with sect; in almost all sects, a sadhu is initiated by a guru, who bestows upon the initiate a new name, as well as a mantra, (or sacred sound or phrase), which is generally known only to the sadhu and the guru and may be repeated by the initiate as part of meditative practice. Becoming a sadhu is a path followed by millions. It is supposed to be the fourth phase in a Hindu's