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JAINISM
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JAINISM
Response to Hinduism and rejection of castes system
FounderMahavira or the last of 23 founders Tirthankarasford builders or crossing builders
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Mahavira ca. 599-527 BCE
Parallels Buddhas life
Family wealth vs. poverty
Joined ascetics
Became far more extreme
Ahimsa yields true release
Ahimsa produces Jina (release
from this life or conqueror over
attachment, hence the name
Jain)
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Tirthankarasford builders or crossing builders
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TEACHINGS OF JAINISM
Reincarnationuntil one finally breaks the cycle Karma is the glue that sticks you to life
Reduce involvement and one reduces karma
Dualism:
Jiva=soul=good, pure, eternal
Ajiva=matter=bad, impure, temporal
Asceticism cleanses the soul of the karma
Salvation comes from ones work at release God, prayers, rituals, etc. arent necessary
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FIVE VOWS OF JAINISM
1. Ahimsa
2. Speak the truth
3. Dont steal
4. Celibacy
5. Renounce attachments
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Jain hand is the emblem of
the Jainism, which
symbolizes Ahimsa,
nonviolence, the wheel inthe center is the wheel of
Samsara, the word in the
center of the wheel reads
stop.
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JAIN SECTS
1. White Cladwill wear white clothes (north)
2. Sky Cladnudist (south)
3. Sub-group of the White Cladsreject temples
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White Clad monks
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New Religion
500 BC, group of Hindus broke away, founded new religion called Jainism
Led by teacher Mahavira, Jains thought most Hindus put too much emphasis on
ritual
Nonviolence
Central to Jain teaching, idea ofahimsa, nonviolence
Most Hindus also practiced ahimsa, but not to same extent
Jains carefully avoid harming living creatures, are usually vegetarians
Ritual Unnecessary
Jains thought ritual unnecessary
People could achieve moksha by giving up worldly things, carefully controlling
actions
Jainism
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Jains promise to tell only truth
Avoid stealing
Strive to eliminate greed, anger, prejudice, gossip
from lives These things can prevent person from achieving
moksha
Most devout become monks, nuns,
give up possessions
Live outdoors, seek shelter only during
rainy months
Cover mouths with masks, sweep
ground to avoid accidentally killing
insects
Lifestyle Most Jains not monks, nuns
Pledge to uphold principles ofahimsa,
have careers that do not involve
harming of animals
Jainism calls for periodic fasting,
especially during festivals, on holy
days; limiting worldly possessions
Principles
Other Traits
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Find the Main Idea
What are the major principles of Jainism?
Answer(s): practice nonviolence; tell the truth; do not
steal; try to eliminate greed, anger, prejudice, and
gossip