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Jainism

Philosophical and religious system which originated in India around the sixth century BC in response to the highly ritualized Brahmanism. Janis do not believe that M a ha vi r was the founder of a new religion. According to them, he gathered Tirthankar previous study. Jainism. Mahavir.

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Jainism

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  1. Philosophical and religious system which originated in India around the sixth century BC in response to the highly ritualized Brahmanism. Janis do not believe that Mahavir was the founder of a new religion. According to them, he gathered Tirthankarprevious study. Jainism

  2. Mahavir MahavirJayanti is the main Jain festival. Mahavirswamiis the twenty-fourth Tirthankar. He was born in 599 BC at Kshatriyakund near modern Patna in Bihar. When Queen Trishla was expecting the baby she had 14 beautiful dreams . When the wise men were asked about the dreams they said she was going to have an extraordinary child, one who will show the path to true happiness to humanity.

  3. WhatdoesJainism teach? Jainism teaches about friendship with all living beings, and its aim is the welfare of the whole universe - and not just humans. Philosophy of Jainism firmly insists that animals and plants have souls, something like minerals, fire, water, air alsohavesouls... All objects contain life, and therefore should not be exploited and used by mankind, but treated like our kind friends.

  4. Non-violence, telling the truth, purity of soul, To not have, do not take what is not given. Principles of Jainism

  5. Former symbol of Jainism

  6. What do Janis believe in? • not one-side of man, • the universe, • the soul, • not the soul, but the curse, • eternal liberation through enlightenment.

  7. Jain scriptures Jain canon contains about sixty texts thatare divided into three groups: pūrvas (twelve books), Angas (twelve books) and Angabahyja (secondary canon).

  8. Sacred places • Abu-faction of the holy mountain, • Palitana-the holy city, • Gimar-holy mountain, • Samed-holy mountain, • Koszin-Jain temple.

  9. Author: Julia Hilgartner

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