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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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Do jains believe in god?

Jains have different deities, the most important ones, being tirthankaras.

Who was the founder of jainism?

Mahavira was the founder of Jainism is what everyone actually thinks... But the actual founder was Lord Rishabhdev who is also known as Bhagwan Adinath.

How might someone put the principle of ahimsa into practice in your own society?

It should be understood that philosophy and its rules appear vey attractive for purposes of theory. It is very hard to put them into practice. When someone starts beating your father, mother, sister or wife, so will definitely throw ahinsa at the feet Mr. Ghandi and try to retaliate even with greater vigor and force, provided so possess a little bit honor, called Ghairat in Urdu. It is very hard to practice ahinsa in the society in which we are living.

Did Jainism spread outside of India?

Yes, thers is the evolution of knowledge by 24 great Tirthankeras at different times who were known as Nirgrantha, Shramans and now modern Jainism. its a archaeological fact that the Jainism is the most Ancient living faith on this earth. and though there are very little or few archaeological findings outside India but the inter relation of different kings and dynasties in now modern Pakistan, Afganistan to middle east. There was great trade from India to middle east and far Europe and majority of traders from India were Jains. Further there were Gymnosophist in middle east and europe who must have direct or indirect relation to Nude Jain Saints in India. So all these things have to be looked from this perspective and further research has to be made.

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How many jains are there?

There could be 25 to 30 million Jains worldwide by one estimation. In India alone, there are 10 to 15 million people who practice Jainism.

How long does a Jain live?

As long as a normal human being is expected to live! They are also humans.

Who is the founder of janism?

  1. The religion derives its name from the jinas ("conquerors"), a title given to twenty-four great teachers (tirthankaras or "ford-makers"), through whom their faith was revealed.Mahavira, the last of the tirthankaras, is considered the founder of Jainism.

Is Jainism considered Hindu heresy?

No, Jainism is a different religion.

Jain gods, principlse & temples are different than Hindu Gods, principles & temples.

What does the name ameen mean?

The name ameen is given to a child born in a Muslim family. It has an arabic meaning. Which means faithful and trustworthy.

Why don't Jains eat root vegetables?

They do not wish to kill any being which shares the breath of life to the best of their ability.

Why did mahavira find jainism?

is found jainism because he didnt think eating meat and killing animal was a good idea

Why was jainism formed?

Jainism started in its present form when humans felt the need to find the truth behind the life: Why do we exist? What will happen after death? And when they found the ultimate answer to all such question (which was salvation), then after thousands of years, it became a religion.

What is Kalpa Sutra?

It is among the most scientifically advanced texts of the JAIN religion, written by Acharya bhadrabahu.

What are some of the jainism sacred stories?

the story of the great lepar the big banana martin bob

What region does India belong to?

India is located in South Asia. Asia is divided into 5 regions. These are East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Central Asia, and West Asia.

What two secions did jainism split into?

jainism splitted into the following two sections:-

shewtambara

digambara

How do you get jain's minority certificate?

i am jain,how i can get minority certificate

What is the ultimate goal of janism?

The goal of Jainism is to attain moksha (enlightenment). This is done by observing the five 'Great Vows': non-violence, truthfulness, non-stealing, celibacy, and non-materialism.