Members of this branch wear muhapatti masks primarily to prevent saliva from desecrating sacred texts, while also reducing the risk of harming insects through accidental ingestion. For 10 points each:
[10m] The majority of Jains adhere to what “white-clad” sect, as opposed to a related “sky-clad” sect that prioritizes nudity?
ANSWER: Śvetāmbara [or Shwetambara or Swetambara or Shvetambara]
[10e] The assertion that Svetembara Jains wear muhapatti to protect insects derives from this general principle of non-violence in Jainism.
ANSWER: ahimsa
[10h] Muhapatti are also worn to protect microbes, which reside in this lowest state of Jain existence pervaded by “group-souled” individuals that only have the sense of touch.
ANSWER: nigoda
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