Jain Monks
Jain Muni (Sanskrit: जैन मुनि Jaina muni) or simply Muni is the term often used for monks and nuns in Jainism. They are often called sadhus and sadhvis, respectively, in the Svetambara traditions.
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“If you understand why a monkey in a family is always mocked and harassed, you understand why monks are rejected by all—both old and young.”
—François Rabelais (1494–1553)