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Jainism
This ancient religion from India aims a divine consciousness and prescribes a direction of non-violence to all forms of living beings. The philosophy and practice relies primarily on self-effort in moving the soul up the spiritual ladder.
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Does the religion jainism have more than 1 holy book?
Hinduism is very ancient religion, It has four main books knows as Vedas. and than several thousand other books written by ancient scholars based on their understanding of vedas.
What is the place of worship of jainism's called?
Okay, I'm CERTAINLY not Jainist: I found this out at school.
They're just called temples, from what I've gathered.
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All the acts through body (Kaya), tongue (Vachan) and thought (Maan) are regarded as Karma (act).
hinduism is a way of living. Its basis start from infinity to existence. from darkest of forms to brightest of form.It is beyond life and exist even after death. Basic methodology is existence of three god bhrama wishnu mahesh, the four vedas the upnishadas the ramayana, and geeta. absolute is humanity, forgiveness, and living for others welfare, co existence .
How you get jain minority card?
you can get the ceetificate from authority of india and minorities have special quota in every place
Who is the first Tirthankara of jainism religion?
The concept of guru is not present in Buddhism. In his early years Siddhartha Gautama was trained i the "princely arts" by hired teachers but joined wandering ascetics and mendicant monks (such as Alara Kalama, Udaka Ramaputta,and Kaundinya) once he went into the world. His enlightenment came from his own inner searching.
How many followers of Jainism are there worldwide?
- Jainism now has millions of followers in India and worldwide.
- Jainism is considered a major religion but it is one of the smaller major world religions. In different parts of India and around the world, there are many Jain communities. There are 10 to 15 million followers in India but the influence of Jainism in that country is significantly greater than the numbers suggest. In the United Kingdom, Canada, United States and East Africa (Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda) there are also substantial Jain communities.
What was based on the teaching of a man named Mahavira?
The principles of non violence and truth were based on the teachings of Lord Mahavira.And in order to implement those principles we need to practice self awareness.Read on to know more on the same
Five Vices We Should Overcome
According to the Sikh lifestyle instructed by Sikh Gurus, one should control and get rid of five vices. The Vices are Kaam (Lust), Krodth (Anger), Lobh (Greed), Moh (Emotional Attachment), and Ahankaar (Ego).
According to Sikhism, our soul is a part of God, it has been separated from God and the purpose of life is to become one with God just like a drop of water mingles with the ocean. However, we are polluted and in order to become one with God, we have to purify ourselves to become like God.
Getting rid of five vices helps one to purify one's self and meditate on God. When one meditates on God with pure love and pure soul, only then he or she attains salvation by becoming One with God.
Kaam: Kaam means Lust. Lust is a barrier in meditation and becoming one with God. Sikh Guru instructed again and again to control lust and get rid of sexual desires. Only then one can focus his or her entire energy to become one with God. "Sexual desire and anger are the wounds of the soul. The evil-minded ones forget the Naam, and then depart. True are the teachings of the true Guru. The body and mind are cooled and soothed by the touchstone of Truth. This is the true mark of wisdom: that one remains detached, like the water-lily, or the lotus on the water. Attuned to the Shabad, one becomes sweet, like the juice of sugarcane" (Guru Granth Sahib Ji, 152).
Krodth: Krodth means Anger. It is said that you are at your weakest when you are angry. One makes poor decisions and gets carried away in anger to act upon the tasks one later regrets. A Sikh is to be in control all the time and control his anger to think rationally. One can control anger by meditating on God. In order to live a peaceful life, Guru Granth Sahib Ji instructs one to not even have any relations with the ones who have anger. "Do not meet or even approach people whose hearts are filled with horrible anger" (Guru Granth Sahib Ji, 40).
Lobh: Lobh means Greed. Greed keeps one entangled in materialistic things and as long as one remains entangled in worldly possessions he or she wanders away from God. "The waves of greed rise within him and he does not remember God. He does not join the company of the holy, and suffers in terrible pain through countless incarnations" (Guru Granth Sahib Ji, 77). "Filled with greed, one constantly wanders around; he does not do any good deeds. O Nanak, the Lord abides within the heart of the one who follows the Guru" (Guru Granth Sahib Ji, 321). "I have seen the world being destroyed by greed and egotism. Only by serving the Guru, God is realized and the true gate of salvation is found" (Guru Granth Sahib Ji, 228).
Moh: Moh means Emotional Attachment. Emotional Attachment to things and worldly objects is a hindrance in the way to meet God. Family life is encouraged in Sikhism and in no way Sikhism states not to love your husband, wife, kids or family. However, one should be aware of the fact that all of this is temporary and will wash away with death. "Nanak says, you will die one day, so why do you bother to collect wealth and property?" (Guru Granth Sahib Ji, 24). "You will have to abandon the materialistic things you have collected. These entanglements will be of no use to you. You are in love with the things that will not go along with you. You think these things are your friends but in fact these are your enemies. In such confusion, the world has gone astray. The foolish mortal wastes this precious human life. He does not like to see Truth and righteousness. He is attached to falsehood and deception; they seem sweet to him. He loves gifts, but he forgets the Giver. The wretched creature does not even think of death. He cries to possess other people?s things. He forfeits all the merits of his good deeds and religion. He does not understand the Lord's Command and continues going through birth and death. He sins and then regrets afterwards" (Guru Granth Sahib Ji, 676).
Ahankaar: Ahankaar means Ego. People with ego think they are the ones in control and they have the power to do things. Being in Ego they forget God, His Power, and His Will. As long as one remains in ego, he or she cannot be one with God. "Acting in egotism, selfishness and conceit, the foolish, ignorant, faithless cynic wastes his life. He dies in agony, like one dying of thirst; O Nanak, this is because of the deeds he has done" (Guru Granth Sahib Ji, 260). "Those who meditate single-mindedly on the Name of God, and contemplate the teachings of the Guru. Their faces are forever radiant in the Kingdom of God" (Guru Granth Sahib Ji, 28). "Egotism and anger are wiped away when the Name of God dwells within the mind. Salvation is attained by meditating on the Naam with a pure mind" (Guru Granth Sahib Ji, 33).
"The world is drunk, engrossed in sexual desire, anger and egotism. Seek the sanctuary of the saints, and fall at their feet; your suffering and darkness shall be removed" (Guru Granth Sahib Ji, 51). It is hard to get rid of five vices. Naam helps one to get rid of the five vices. "Lust, anger, egotism, jealousy and desires are eliminated by chanting the Name of Lord" (Guru Granth Sahib Ji, 1389). "One who commits to Naam and sees this world as merely a temporary pasture. For him, lust and anger demolish like breaking a jar of poison" (Guru Granth Sahib Ji, 153).
"The compassionate perfect Guru has eradicated my doubts and fears. The horrific demons, unsatisfied sexual desire and unresolved anger have been totally destroyed" (Guru Granth Sahib Ji, 854). #Guru Ram Das Ji# states, "I have obtained the supreme status by singing the Guru's Hymns; meeting with the devotees of God, I am blessed and adorned. Anger and attachment have left my body; hypocrisy and doubts are eradicated. The pain of egotism is gone, and I have found peace. My body has become healthy and free of disease. By Guru's Grace, O Nanak, I have realized God, the ocean of virtue" (Guru Granth Sahib Ji, 773).
The question was "Is Jainism atheist?" Yes it is atheistic, but not in the way that people perceive it to be. Atheism refers to a viewpoint which rejects any beliefs in God.Jainism doesn't support any God. In fact it supports "divinity of every soul". Jain temples are known as Derasars. There are idols or statues of Tirthankaras whom people believe to be Gods but they are actually a representation of divine souls who have attained liberation. According to Jainism, any normal person can attain the same status as those Tirthankaras because there is divinity in each and every person. So Jains go to the temples to take inspiration from those divine souls in attaining liberation in the same way. They do not go to ask for some miracle. Jain Tirthankaras do not believe in showcasing any divine attributes in spite of possessing many. They do not focus on controlling the outer world with power or divine attributes. Instead they believe in controlling their inner world of emotions and winning over vices in their own being. They staunchly believe in morality and ethics. The 5 main tenets that Jains are expected to follow in their day to day living are:
- Ahimsa which means non violence in its purest form that is not to hurt or harm any living being knowingly or unknowingly.
- Satya which means always speaking the truth.
- Achourya which means not stealing and not possessing anything that belongs to others.
- Brahmcharya which means abstaining from illicit sexual relations and maintaining celebacy if possible and
- Aparigraha which means not to accumulate materials and remain detached from possessions.
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.
How do Hinduism and jainism encourage moral conduct?
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.
Nav Tattvas Jain philosophy can be described in various ways, but the most acceptable tradition is to describe it in terms of the Nav Tattvas or nine fundamentals.
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What is the difference between the Jainism and Christianity?
both religions are concerned with their followers achieving their eternal life
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.
What are the similarities and the differences among Jainism Buddhism and Hinduism?
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.
Why jains abstain from eating in the night?
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.
What part of the world is the religion Jainism followed?
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)
How did Jainism start as a religion?
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?
How can you escape the cycle of Rebirth in Jainism?
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.
What is the percent of people that follow Jainism?
jain's are very less in population they represent a minority group
What is the main jainism holiday?
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).
