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Jains
world religion
Question | Answer |
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Jains Make up what percent of religions | 0.1% |
Jainism was founded by who? | Mahavira 599-527 BCE |
All people can become God through... | Moksha |
The universe runs on its | own |
Janism is animistic which means.... | most things are animated through soul |
Jiva mean...? Ajiva means...? | alive....not alive |
What is the goal of Jaimsim | to realse the encumbrance fromthe wordly matter, by attaining Moksha |
Sallekhana means | holy death not attachment |
asceticism is | denying the body and having extreme control of the body |
What is Karama in Jainisim | having physical control can effect those in heaven |
what is Arihants | removed internal caves of karma which is the first stage |
what are the Siddhas | removed externam causes of Karma second stage |
Arihants and Siddhas are considered | Gods |
Puja | offering food, flowers, flames to statues |
fasting | mostly at new moons and the new year helps relase negative karma from the soul |
pilgrimage | Patna where Mahariva died |
Two Main Branches | Digabaras and Shuetambaras |
Digabaras | conservative reaction to other jains |
Shuetanbaras | monks dress in white robes women are allowed |
Newest Branch | Terapathas 1817 |
Acharya | supreme guru to oversee |