Jain muni

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Jain Muni or simply Muni is the term often used for Jain monks.

A full Jain monk can be:

  • Acharya: leader of the order
  • Upadhyaya: a learned monk
  • Muni: an ordinary monk

In the Digambara sect, a junior monk can be a:

  • Ailak: they use on piece of cloth
  • Chhullaka: they may use two pieces of cloth

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