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Jains
world religion
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |