WORLD RELIGIONS

RELIGIONS

HINDUISM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Religion that teaches that every living creature has a soul and no living creature can be harmed.
A
Reincarnation
B
Karma
C
Jainism
D
Siddhartha Gautama
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Jains believe plants, animals, and even some nonliving things (like air and water) have souls, just as humans do. The principle of nonviolence includes doing no harm to humans, plants, animals, and nature.

Detailed explanation-2: -The three guiding principles of Jainism, the ‘three jewels’, are right belief, right knowledge and right conduct.

Detailed explanation-3: -The literal meaning. Literally translated, Ahimsa means to be without harm; to be utterly harmless, not only to oneself and others, but to all forms of life, from the largest mammals to the smallest bacteria. Jains believe that life (which equals soul) is sacred regardless of faith, caste, race, or even species.

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