The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (820 page)
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Gaccha
(Skt.,
gacchati
,
‘goes’
). Name of breakaway
vet
mbara Jain sects. Originally,
ascetic
communities were known as
kula
(‘family’) or
guna
(‘throng’). The two major gacchas are Kharatara Gaccha (see
D
D
GUR
S
) and Tapa Gaccha, derived from Jagaccandra Suri (1228), but owing its strength to Dharmasagara, a fierce controversialist—not least against the Kharatara. The latter are now a small remnant, but the Tapa Gaccha has about 4,000 monks and nuns.
gacchati
,
‘goes’
). Name of breakaway
vetmbara Jain sects. Originally,ascetic
communities were known as
kula
(‘family’) or
guna
(‘throng’). The two major gacchas are Kharatara Gaccha (see
D
DGURS) and Tapa Gaccha, derived from Jagaccandra Suri (1228), but owing its strength to Dharmasagara, a fierce controversialist—not least against the Kharatara. The latter are now a small remnant, but the Tapa Gaccha has about 4,000 monks and nuns.
Gadaffi, Colonel
(Libyan leader)
:
(Libyan leader)
:
Gadamer, H.-G.
(philosopher)
:
(philosopher)
:
Gagaku
(ceremonial music in Japan)
:
(ceremonial music in Japan)
:
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