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Jainism, one of the three most ancient religions from India, is a religion developed in the 7th - 5th century BC. One of the main points of Jainism is nonviolence to all living things, plant or animal. Also, another key part of Jainism is living the ascetic life, which is one of intense self-discipline and the abandonment of ritual. The combination of both living the ascetic life and nonviolence have culturally developed India in art, architecture, and philosophy, along with mathematics, astronomy, astrology, and literature. Total nonviolence means completely vegan, which excludes any animal products. Jainism has no real founder but a group of spiritual leaders (tirthankaras), who achieved liberation and perfection. While the majority of Jains are in India, several thousand are in the USA and UK. The end goal of Jainism is to end repeated birth and rest in the heavens forever. | Jainism, one of the three most ancient religions from India, is a religion developed in the 7th - 5th century BC. One of the main points of Jainism is nonviolence to all living things, plant or animal. Also, another key part of Jainism is living the ascetic life, which is one of intense self-discipline and the abandonment of ritual. The combination of both living the ascetic life and nonviolence have culturally developed India in art, architecture, and philosophy, along with mathematics, astronomy, astrology, and literature. Total nonviolence means completely vegan, which excludes any animal products. Jainism has no real founder but a group of spiritual leaders (tirthankaras), who achieved liberation and perfection. While the majority of Jains are in India, several thousand are in the USA and UK. The end goal of Jainism is to end repeated birth and rest in the heavens forever. | ||
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Jainism, one of the three most ancient religions from India, is a religion developed in the 7th - 5th century BC. One of the main points of Jainism is nonviolence to all living things, plant or animal. Also, another key part of Jainism is living the ascetic life, which is one of intense self-discipline and the abandonment of ritual. The combination of both living the ascetic life and nonviolence have culturally developed India in art, architecture, and philosophy, along with mathematics, astronomy, astrology, and literature. Total nonviolence means completely vegan, which excludes any animal products. Jainism has no real founder but a group of spiritual leaders (tirthankaras), who achieved liberation and perfection. While the majority of Jains are in India, several thousand are in the USA and UK. The end goal of Jainism is to end repeated birth and rest in the heavens forever. The greatest guru of Jainism was Mahavira, a contemporary of the Buddha. RB.
Sources:
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/299478/Jainism
Class notes on 4/10/13
http://www.religionfacts.com/jainism/fastfacts.htm
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ascetic
http://www.umich.edu/~umjains/overview.html
- Daniel Perrier
