Jainism is one of the oldest known religions in the world today. It is very closely related to Hinduism and is the minority religion of India. One difference from Hinduism would be the way that the Vedas are seen. Jainism is a non-vedic religion. Though, the views on karma and sansara are the same in both religions. The word Jainism is derived from Jina, meaning victor or conqueror. The universal message of Jainism is that of non-violence. There is no creator or God in this religion. It all started with Mahavira who was born around 599 BCE. He decided to abandon his well known life and take a not so traveled path of an ascetic life. He gave away his possessions, and embarked on a new journey. He went though castigation, including bodily and spiritual injury for twelve years. He emerged from this a teacher, preacher and founder of a new religion. The religion is based on the Tirkankaras, which are 24 role models. The first of these is Parshava, who is believed to live during the early days of the written Vedas. The last Tirthakankara is Mahavira, who was born in 599 BCE. Mahavira is the focal point on Jainism today.
There are two different groups of Jains, Shevtambaras and Digambaras. The two groups strongly disagree about the life of one of the Tirthankaras. This disagreement affects the way that each group lives their life. More people would be classified in the Shevtambara group than the Digambaras. The Shevambaras are always clothed in white and think that the wearing clothes has nothing to do with having the soul freed from the body. They also believe that both men and women can achieve liberation with out having to be reborn as a man. The other group of Jains is the Digambaras are also known as sky clad because of their belief that the air is their clothing. They choose to be nude because they see clothing as a attachment to the physical world. They believe that a true monk is always nude.
Out of all of the eastern religions Jainism is the most appealing to me. ... The Karma theory is a huge part of Jainism. ... Jains believe in reincarnation. ... Jainism is truly a religion of the heart. ... Jains have deep compassion for all forms of life that is the most important and appealing thing to me about Jainism. ...
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. ...
Bhagwan Rishabhdevji The first of the 24 Tirthankars, Bhagwan Rishabhdevji was the opening for a long list of faultless souls. From his mother's godly dreams before his birth to his achievements during his life, Rishabhdevji made everyone think. Born of Sri Nabhiji and Matha Marudevi Rish...
