By: Devin Ouellette

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By Devin Ouellette
Jainism
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Overview

• Jains believe that the universe had no beginning
  and that it has no end.
• They believe that every individual has a soul.
• They believe that every individual is responsible
  for their actions.
• They believe in non-violence in every form of
  life.

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Overview continued

• Jain refers to a person who has conquered their
  inner turmoil. This includes inner hate, greed
  and selfishness.
• Infinite amount of peoples souls trapped in the
  material world.
• Karma The accumulation of spiritual wrongdoings
• Good deeds abolish karma.

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Beliefs

• The jains believe that every single person has a
  soul and that every individual has the ability to
  become divine.
• The jains believe in karma.
• They believe that once a person is rid of their
  karma they become holy .
• Samsara
• Moksha

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Principles

• Ahimsa The principle where there is no violence
  in any part of a persons life.
• Satya The principle where only the truth is
  spoken.
• Asteya The principle where you do not steal
• Brahma-charya The principle where a person is
  loyal to their spouse.
• AparigrahaThe principle of being detached from
  material objects.

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Structure

• In Jainism there is no supreme deity.
• They believe in rebirth and that based on your
  previous karma you will be reborn into a
  different layers to the universe.

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Layers of the universe

• Supreme Abode
• Upper World
• Middle World
• Nether World
• Nigoda
• Universal Space
• Space Beyond

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Main Contributors

• Tirthanakara
• Rishabha Dev
• Jainism was spread by Vardhamana Mahavir.
• He is the son of Siddhartha.

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Mahavir

• After twelve years of suffering he achieved
  kevala.
• Afterwards he started teaching others.
• Hindu Brahmins converted.

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Classes

• Hierarchy
• Acharya
• Upadhyaya
• Muni
• Ailaka

• Monks
• Sadhu
• Sadhvi
• Digambaras
• Shvetambaras

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Holidays

• Mahavir Janma Kalyanak The birth day of Mahavir
• Kshamavaani The day of forgiveness
• Paryushan The day of fasting

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Rituals

• Nakvar Mantra
• Fasting
• Usually symbolic
• They bring offerings to the Tirthankaras

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Geographical

• Mainly focused in India
• Some temples and Jain societies in the U.S.
• Canada
• East Africa

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Symbols

• Swastica
• Ahimsa
• Shrivatsa
• Kalasha
• Darpana

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Literature

• Written in Sanskrit
• First written autobiography in Hindi
• Tattvartha Sutra
• Puranas
• Tattvarthautra

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Influences

• Philosophies
• Karma
• Education
• Texts

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Timeline
2000 BCE
540 BCE
527 BCE
2-3 Century CE
Current
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Bibliography

• Breuilly, Elizabeth, comp. Religions of the
  world. New york Transedition, 1997. Print.
• "Jainism -." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
  Web. 08 Oct. 2009. lthttp//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J
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• "JAINISM." ReligiousTolerance.org by the Ontario
  Consultants on Religious Tolerance. Web. 08 Oct.
  2009. lthttp//www.religioustolerance.org/jainism.h
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