WORLD RELIGIONS

RELIGIONS

JAINISM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The nonliving components of the Jain universe is called ____
A
Karma
B
Asceticism
C
Vegetarianism
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Jain word that comes closest to soul is jiva, which means a conscious, living being. For Jains body and soul are different things: the body is just an inanimate container-the conscious being is the jiva.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Jain philosophy holds that the world is created and maintained by Universal Law. Jainism does not support belief in a creator deity. According to the Jain doctrine, the universe and its constituents (soul, matter, space, time, and motion) have always existed.

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