Out of all of the eastern religions Jainism is the most appealing to me. I find the teachings of this religion to be so interesting. To have a religion that believes in peace, non-violence, and the right actions is so remarkable to me.
The Karma theory is a huge part of Jainism. Karma is about your actions and the results they bring to the soul's path. It is simply the law of cause and effect to the soul. For example: one's actions for today will affect what will happen to them in the future or their future lives. I believe this to be completely true. It is much like the common saying that you hear people say all the time, "What goes around, comes around.".
Jains believe in reincarnation. Their souls, which are believed to be a unique substance in the universe, take different living forms in the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth. This cycle has been going on forever. They believe the universe has no beginning or end. The ultimate goal is to get rid of one's karma on their soul so that they may end this cycle. Once this goal is reached their soul has attained all knowledge and it rests in the heavens forever (Nirvana). .
In order to reach this goal Jains must have the right perception, right knowledge, and right conduct. Right perception consists in seeing the true nature of every substance of the universe. Right perception or faith makes us realize the reality of life, and to realize the seriousness of our purposes in life. Proper and correct conduct of the living being (soul) is known as right conduct.
The five great vows in Jainism which are to be practiced every minute of every day are: Ahimsa(non-violence), Satya(truthfulness), Asteya(non-stealing) , Brahmacharya (Celibacy/Chastity), Aparigraha(Non-attachment/Non-possession). These five vows are the most important part of a Jains life.
The Jain religion focuses much attention on Aparigraha, non-possessiveness towards material things through self-control.
Jainism is one of the oldest known religions in the world today. ... Jainism is a non-vedic religion. ... Mahavira is the focal point on Jainism today. ... There are three main principals of Jain life. ... Jains also believe that to kill anything living will result in bad karma, which is one of the reasons that Jains are vegetarian. ...
Jainism is one of the oldest known religions in the world today. ... Jainism is a non-vedic religion. ... Mahavira is the focal point on Jainism today. ... There are three main principals of Jain life. ... Jains also believe that to kill anything living will result in bad karma, which is one of the reasons that Jains are vegetarian. ...
Jainism believes that every material thing has a spirit in it. ... Karma: According to Jainism, Karma is not a mere effect of a particular activity, but a real substance, a kind of subtle matter or flowing mass of energy that readily enters a living body with each activity of the latter and envelops it in dark gloom. ... Ahimsa: Jainism explains that violence is not defined by actual harm for this may be unintentional. ... Aparigraha: Jains should lead a simple life, limiting their possessions to necessities. ...
At the same time as the development of Buddhism, yet another religious tradition based upon Hindu began to emerge; Jainism. Like Buddhism, Jainism rose against the corruption in the interpretation of Hinduism prevalent at the time. The underlying philosophy of Jainism is that renunciation of worldly desires and self-conquest leads to perfect wisdom. ... Though much more extreme in approach, the fundamental belief system of Jainism also follows that of Hinduism. These three religious traditions of India, Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism, all share fundamental views on the univers...
(Jain, 2013) Research shows that people are more likely to choose the product of a higher price rather than the cheaper alternative, which directly conflicts the standard theory of economics. ... The expensive wines were rated the highest among the people surveyed, even though the five dollar bottle and the fifty dollar bottle were the same wine (Jain, 2013). ...
Jainism Mahavira was Jaininsms" most important teacher and was born in 454 B. ... Ahinsa is the underlying philosophy of Jainism. ... Jains perform their sacred rituals at the temple or Derasar. ... The biggest event in the Jain calendar is the holy week (8-10 days) of Paryushan where Jains reflect upon their actions throughout the past year. ... The symbol used by the Jains is a collection of various other symbols. ...
Ahimsa, one of the five vows of Jainism, is the heart of the religion. ... Jainism teaches its followers that inflicting pain or injury to any living thing is like inflicting pain to one's own self. ... Ahimsa forms the backbone of Jain philosophy and serves as basis for their ethical code. ... The justification for these practices is actually rooted in the Jain belief in the importance of the soul. ... Because of this, Jains believe that all possible kindness should be given to all living things. ...
In the religions of Jainism and Buddhism, the ethical outlooks of ahimsa (Jainism) and dharma (Buddhism) coincide and are used to reinforce religious doctrines. ... Jainism and Buddhism have different, yet similar, ethical and religious views on this situation. ... This is part of the ascetic lifestyle of Jainism. ... Furthermore, Jains "that violate principle of ahimsa of other Jain ethical teachings, are especially damaging because they dirty the jiva" (Brodd 222). ... Although different than Jains, Buddhists are also ascetics. ...
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