sāmāyika

Jainism

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In Jainism: Religious activity of the laity
…at regular intervals, especially the samayika, a meditative and renunciatory ritual of limited duration. This ritual is intended to strengthen the resolve to pursue the spiritual discipline of Jain dharma (moral virtue) and is thought to bring the lay votary close to the demands required of an ascetic. It may…
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