GK
WORLD HISTORY
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Question
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When a person becomes pure
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A religion in which everything has a soul
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Multiple religions put together
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One of the most important trading city
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Detailed explanation-1: -Jains believe that there are an infinite number of souls in the universe-every living thing, no matter how primitive, is a jiva-and at any given time many of these jivas are not embodied.
Detailed explanation-2: -Jainism teaches that the path to enlightenment is through nonviolence and reducing harm to living things (including plants and animals) as much as possible. Like Hindus and Buddhists, Jains believe in reincarnation. This cycle of birth, death, and rebirth is determined by one’s karma.
Detailed explanation-3: -Jainism and God-the theistic side The jinas are the ideal state of an individual soul’s existence, and are worshipped as a perfect example for Jains to aspire to. So the only ‘gods’ that exist for Jains are pure souls that are omniscient, perfectly happy and eternal.
Detailed explanation-4: -The three guiding principles of Jainism, the ‘three jewels’, are right belief, right knowledge and right conduct. The supreme principle of Jain living is non violence (ahimsa).