GK
INDIAN CULTURE
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Question
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Rejection of the infallibility of the Vedas
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Practice of the eight-fold path
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Attribution of a soul to all beings and things
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Belief in rebirth
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Detailed explanation-1: -Main difference between Buddhism and Jainism is that Buddhism is largely focused on Gautama Buddha’s life and teachings, whereas Jainism is centered on Mahavira’s life and teachings. Adding to that, Buddhism is a polytheistic religion with the primary objective of achieving enlightenment.
Detailed explanation-2: -Therefore, the main scope of Jainism is to eliminate karma (actions) whereas the main scope of Buddhism is to eliminate unwholesome mental states-primarily ignorance.
Detailed explanation-3: -Similarities between Jainism and Buddhism. Both religions believe in the cycle of birth and rebirth, and salvation can only be gained by nirvana. Jainism and Buddhism both didn’t believe in the varnas of the caste; they helped others and taught their values to others. Both religions propagated in Magadh.