Question

Who among the following was not a Jain Acharya ? (a) Bhadrabahu (b) Khema (c) Haribhadra (d) Siddhasena Divakara​

Answer 1

Khema (b) is not a Jain Acharya

Answer 2

Khema was not a Jain Acharya

• She was a Buddhist nun.
• She is considered as the prime female disciple of the Buddha.
• Her husband persuaded her to go to the Buddha by hiring poets to sing to her about the beauty of the monastery where he was residing.
• She became enlightened while listening to one of the Buddha's speeches as a laywoman, which is regarded an uncommon achievement in Buddhist teachings.