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Jainism is an ancient religion which emphasies that every soul is divine and has the potential to become God (Tirthankar). They believe that one must go through many cycles of rebirth to shed their "karmas" and achieve Liberation. Once a divine soul has achieved Liberation, it lives in Moksha forever and experiences divine bliss, knowledge, and power. Jainism believes in many gods. Jains are also vegetarian, so they don't kill animals that could have a soul that is in the process of rebirth within it.

Jainism is believed to be an eternal religion without any particular founder.

Presently, Jainism is mostly practiced in India.
Jainism (also called "Jain Dharma") Is a religion that arose on the Indian subcontinent.

Founder of the religion was "Mahavira" (-"Great hero", real name Vardhamana), Jainism has got its name from the honorific of Mahavira, "Jina" (Sansk. "winner") and came into being at the same time as Buddhism. Jainism has got its origin in Brahmanism (a predecessor of Hinduism).

Followers of Jainism are called "Jaina" (sing.).

The main principles of Jainism are:

Ahimsa; absolute nonviolence against every living creature.

Aparigraha; independence of all useless possession.

Satya; veracity.

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