Matches in DBpedia 2015-10 for { ?s ?p "Kevala jñāna means omniscience in Jainism and is roughly translated as absolute knowledge or supreme knowledge.Kevala jnana is believed to be an intrinsic quality of all souls. This quality is masked by karmic particles that surround the soul. Every soul has the potential to obtain omniscience by shedding off these karmic particles. Jain scriptures speak of twelve stages through which the soul achieves this goal. A soul who has attained kevala jnana is called a kevalin (केवलिन्) According to the Jains, only kevalins can comprehend objects in all aspects and manifestations; others are only capable of partial knowledge.The views of two sects of Jainism, Digambara and Śvētāmbara Jains slightly differ on the subject of kevalins. According to Digambaras, a kevalin does not experience hunger or thirst, whereas according to Svetambaras, a kevalin has normal human needs. According to both traditions, the last kevalin was a disciple of one of the eleven chief disciples of the last tirthankara, Mahāvīra; his name is recorded as Jambu. It is also believed that no one after Jambu will have the ability to obtain kevala jnana."@en }
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- Kevala_Jnana abstract "Kevala jñāna means omniscience in Jainism and is roughly translated as absolute knowledge or supreme knowledge.Kevala jnana is believed to be an intrinsic quality of all souls. This quality is masked by karmic particles that surround the soul. Every soul has the potential to obtain omniscience by shedding off these karmic particles. Jain scriptures speak of twelve stages through which the soul achieves this goal. A soul who has attained kevala jnana is called a kevalin (केवलिन्) According to the Jains, only kevalins can comprehend objects in all aspects and manifestations; others are only capable of partial knowledge.The views of two sects of Jainism, Digambara and Śvētāmbara Jains slightly differ on the subject of kevalins. According to Digambaras, a kevalin does not experience hunger or thirst, whereas according to Svetambaras, a kevalin has normal human needs. According to both traditions, the last kevalin was a disciple of one of the eleven chief disciples of the last tirthankara, Mahāvīra; his name is recorded as Jambu. It is also believed that no one after Jambu will have the ability to obtain kevala jnana.".