GK
INDIAN HISTORY
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In its stress on the doctrine of ahimsa
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In denying the authority of the Vedas
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In opposing animal sacrifice
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In its attitude towards trade
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Detailed explanation-1: -Jainism differ from Buddhism Ahimsa in its stress on the doctrine of ahimsa. Ahimsa, (Sanskrit: “noninjury") in the Indian religions of Jainism, Hinduism, and Buddhism, the ethical principle of not causing harm to other living things. In Jainism, ahimsa is the standard by which all actions are judged.
Detailed explanation-2: -According to Kaneda, the term Ahimsa is an important spiritual doctrine shared by Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. It literally means ‘non-injury’ and ‘non-killing’. It implies the total avoidance of harming of any kind of living creatures not only by deeds, but also by words and in thoughts.
Detailed explanation-3: -Ahimsā (Ahimsā, alternatively spelled ‘ahinsā’, Sanskrit: IAST: ahinsā, Pāli: avihinsā) in Jainism is a fundamental principle forming the cornerstone of its ethics and doctrine. The term ahinsa means nonviolence, non-injury and absence of desire to harm any life forms.