Question

3. Discuss the similarities and dissimilarities between the lives of Mahavira and Buddha, before they
attained enlightenment.
4. Write a note on Jaina​

Answer 1

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Answer 3: Both Buddha and Mahavira have many similarities: Both Gautam Buddha and Mahavir belonged to princely families and not to priestly families. ... Both taught in the language of the common people i.e. Prakrit and not in Sanskrit which was the language of the priests. Both of them were opposed to animal sacrifices.

Answer 4 : Jainism is a religion originally from India that teaches that "all the events in the universe are self-caused, random, fixed and are independent of previous events or external causes or god": Jain philosophy is the oldest philosophy of India that distinguishes body (matter) from the soul (consciousness) completely.

Answer 2

Answer:

Buddhism and Jainism was similar in many respect both religions were against the cast system and ritualism; both stressed on the equality of all human beings and on ahimsa; and both spread by means of languages used by the common people. Buddha focus upon following the middle path that is neither to give up all worldly processions nor to live in luxury. where as Mahavira focus upon minimalism