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New Religions Arise. The same period of speculation on the Upanishads also led to the rise of two other religions: Jainism Buddhism. Mahavira , the founder of Jainism , was born about 599 B.C. and died in 527 B.C. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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New Religions Arise
• The same period of speculation on the Upanishads also led to the rise of two other religions:
• Jainism• Buddhism
• Mahavira, the founder of Jainism, was born about 599 B.C. and died in 527 B.C.
• Mahavira believed that every living thing in the universe has a soul and so should not be harmed.
• Jain monks carry the doctrine of nonviolence to its logical conclusion.
• They sweep ants off their path and wear gauze masks over their mouths to avoid breathing in an insect accidentally.
• In keeping with this nonviolence, followers of Jainism looked for occupations that would not harm any creature.
• For that reason, many of them work in trade and commerce.
• Jains today are some of the wealthiest people in India.
• They believe in religious toleration and have not tried to convert followers of other faiths.
• Out of the 5 million Jains, most all of them live in India.