Jainism is most probably an Indian religion. (Jain roots have also been found in South Asia and parts of Central Asia.)

Jains believe it to be an eternal religion, with no origin, or without any founder.

yes, indeed Hinduism provides a moral code of conduct, which is known as Dharma (righteous living). this code of conduct is portrayed in Sacred Texts or Vedas.

both religions are concerned with their followers achieving their eternal life

THE MAIN AIM OF EVERY JAIN IS TO GET MOKSHA(MUKTI) AND TO BECOME MAN IT SELF GOD .OTHER RELIGIONS DID NOT GIVE THIS TYPE OF OPPORTUNITY TO THE DEVOTEES WHO ARE FOLLOWERS OF THAT RELIGION. THE MAIN AIM OF EVERY JAIN IS TO GET MOKSHA(MUKTI) AND TO BECOME MAN IT SELF GOD .OTHER RELIGIONS DID NOT GIVE THIS TYPE OF OPPORTUNITY TO THE DEVOTEES WHO ARE FOLLOWERS OF THAT RELIGION.

Jains who follow this practice are limiting the amount of food they eat, or sometimes, they are fasting. Many Jains practice austerities because they believe they should not be attached to the material world, and that includes becoming too comfortable or too reliant on food. Jains are vegetarians who believe in Ahimsa (non-injury of any living creature), and they also believe they should avoid eating too much or eating too often. This practice follows the teachings of Mahavira, who was the founder of Jainism.

Jainism follow the main 5 things which all religion agree 1, not to hurt anyone, 2 do not steel, 3 do not lie, 4 do not posses execive and 5 Brahmchrya means do not forget that you are soul not body. These followed by all religions of world and should be. Why people thing Jainism is cult ,not religion, because it teaches how to become God .There is only religion on earth tell that all human can become God(George Bernard Shaw said this)

Jains do believe that there is no real founder of Jainism as it is an eternal religion. They have 24 tirthankaras of whom Lord Rishabha is considered to be the first one and is accounted as the founder and preacher of Jainism in this kaal (jain division of time). He lived more than 5 00 000 years ago.

even though jains do believe that... many people believe it is a man named mahavira ( not to be confused with nirvana- a state of perfect peace)

Mahavir is correct answer but first answer said that Mahavir is 24th Thirthnkar but in real meaning he started the Jain philoshophy and 1st Lord Rishabha is Final stage of mahavir. In Jainism perfact God has 24 steps to climb to top. There are not 24 Thirtankar but one God has 24 steps to climb.

The Mahavir is not perticular person but any one who has self realization(Maha=Big and Vir=person). This Philoshophy started 2500 years ago but perfactly practice and proved only 110 years ago by Shrimad Rajchandra. For more write to me?

By following the paths of Lord Chaitanya, Buddha, Moses, Christ, Mohammad. Each carried the message from The Creator in a form that was acceptable to the consciousness of the peoples the message was intended for.

jain's are very less in population they represent a minority group

Jains celebrate their religious holidays by fasting, worshipping, recitation of sacred texts, holding religious discourses, alms giving, taking certain vows and other such acts of piety. Annual holidays are observed based on the lunar calendar. The two are most important religious holidays are: Mahavir Jayanti : the birthday of Lord Mahavir, the last Tirthankar (April). Paryushan (Swetambar) and Das Lakshan (Digambar): eight or ten days in a year are marked by prayers, meditation, fasting, penance, introspection, confession, and forgiveness (August or September). Jains celebrate their religious holidays by fasting, worshipping, recitation of sacred texts, holding religious discourses, alms giving, taking certain vows and other such acts of piety. Annual holidays are observed based on the lunar calendar. The two are most important religious holidays are: Mahavir Jayanti : the birthday of Lord Mahavir, the last Tirthankar (April). Paryushan (Swetambar) and Das Lakshan (Digambar): eight or ten days in a year are marked by prayers, meditation, fasting, penance, introspection, confession, and forgiveness (August or September).

Jainism is an ancient religious and philosophical tradition that is thought to have originated in the Ganges River basin. There remain some 4 million Jains in India, spread mainly between five states, and there is also a small but influential community of emigrants in both Europe and the United States.

The great philosophers of Jainism evolved a view of the universe as material and permanent, in strong contrast to the Buddhist view that everything is illusory and transient and nirvana or moksa means the merging or extinction of individuality in an undifferentiated final state. In contrast, in Jainism, death leads ultimately to the liberation of the soul into an individual state of total knowledge and bliss, although this process may take several cycles of death and rebirth. In Hinduism, unlike Jainism, there is no possible form of transmitting conscious memory from one life to another, because its domain belongs to the world of illusions and dissolves at death.

The distinctive aspects of the Jain tradition are the belief in unending cycles and "half cycles" of time as well as of life and death; the spiritual model provided by twenty-four leaders (jinas) who regenerated the Jain tradition in the present "half cycle" of time; the five vows of noninjury or nonviolence; speaking the truth; taking only that which is given; chastity; and detachment from place, persons, and things. The aim of Jain spiritual endeavour is to liberate the soul (jiva), which is believed to leave the physical body with one's karmic matter.

This matter supplies the energy for onward travel to a new destiny in the cycle of death and rebirth (karma), which in the Jain tradition has a material nature. "Drier," more dispassionate souls are not so easily polluted by negative karma, whereas karmic matter is more easily attracted to souls that are "moist" with desires that might contravene the five vows. The soul can leave the body through several orifices.

The soul of a sinner is perceived as leaving an already decayed body through the anus. The suture at the top of the skull is the purest point of the soul's exit, reserved for those who have led a life of renunciation, such as that of a dead ascetic. Just before the body of the deceased is cremated, the eldest son may help the soul of his father on its way by cracking the skull.

"First there must be knowledge and then compassion. This is how all ascetics achieve self-control" (Dasavaikalika 4:33). In Jainism, a good life through moral conduct (ahimsaa, or nonviolence and reverence for life in thoughts, words, and deeds) leads to a good death, one in which the body remains, to the last, under an ascetic type of control. Jain scriptures detail the destiny of the soul after death and the causes of physical death.

At a Jain deathbed, the sacred mantra of surrender, obeisance, and veneration to the five supreme beings (Navakara Mantra) is recited and hymns are sung. The same mantra is recited after death, when hymns are sung and other prayers recited. In the Indian subcontinent, the dead person is normally cremated within twenty-four hours of death (though there may be a delay of up to a week among the diaspora in Europe and the United States).

Before the body is consumed in the crematorium oven, there is a period of meditation for the peace of the soul, a sermon on the temporary nature of worldly life and advice to those present not to feel grief at the departure of the soul, which will be reborn in a new body. In the Indian subcontinent, the ashes of the deceased are dispersed in a nearby sacred river, or in the absence of a suitable river, a pit.

The departure of the soul at death is part of a Jain worldview in which the concept of a living soul is thought to exist in all human beings, animals, insects, and vegetation, and even in the earth, stone, fire, water, and air. The distinctive Jain respect for life and refusal to kill animals, insects, and plants for food arises from this worldview.

because of 3 reasons 1)practice of jainism in attaining keval gnan required alienation from worldly relations ,strict following of ahimsa(even during severe draught) made them socially weak and vulnerable to invaders(Muslims,brahminical conspiracies like brainwashing of jain hoysala king bittideva by ramanujacharya making him into a vaishnava vishnuvardhanan, also recently to christian brainwashing) 2)strongly the influence of vaishnava(mainly sri Krishna bhakti) and shaiva(like lingayatism in karnataka)bhakti movements and also included the comparitive social freedom available in Hinduism i mean inpuranic followingprecisely 3)internal battles among jain dynasties particularly in south India

A religion that does not teach forgiveness is hardly a religion, because every religion must teach forgiveness, and they do. Religions are kindergartens - all religions are good, they teach us the ABC of God, they teach us about being good, about loving our fellow men, about giving and forgiving but unfortunately religions are only kindergartens, they only teach us the basics. Just like we go beyond a kindergarten to school and to pre-university and university we have to graduate in the university called spirituality. Spirituality is not a religion, we don't have to change our religion but we have to go beyond the kindergarten of religion to realize the Truth about God. Forgiveness is just one simple step. Not only must we forgive, but we must also love and become compassionate, kind and we must realize that the one we are trying to forgive is none other than the Divine Spirit that is in us: we are all part of the same Divine.

They're called Jains.

In Jainism there is no prophet. Instead Jains follow the teaching and path shown by 24 Tirthankars (Jain Gods). Jains regard Lord Rishabnath as their first Tirhankar and Lord Mahavira as the last.

None in particular, but India is known for having numerous diverse languages.

jainism is worshiped in the temples where the trithankaras are worshiped

Like Buddhists, Jains do not worship a Creator God, but, believe in various non-creator deities.

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the jainism people believe because they are aware of the karam chakra and also believe in the cycle of life and death. but, at the same time they believe that in future only the religion is the base which helps the people , nothing else. on the other side, if you have a believe in the life-cycle you also believe that people have to face the good and the bad things in the human life itself. The one more reason for believing is the jain religion is totlly based on scientific methods, if you are aware of it as in this you have to walk without footwears and scientifically its a good thing. moreover, in the jain religion people prefer to eat dinner before the sunset which is again a scientific way as you have to take your meals atleast 2 hrs before you sleep........ there are a bumber of reasons to prove but, until you believe everything seems to be a story.

there are many teachers but the main is Mahavira