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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