Question

Introduction of jainism
in 100 words​

Answer 1

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Jainism has great antiquity. According to the Jains their religion originated in the remotest ages. They believed that Mahavira, the last Tirthankara was preceded by twenty-three other prophets.Mahavira was the twenty-fourth one. The historicity of the first twenty-two Tirthankaras starting from Rishabhnath to Neminath is doubtful. They are all shadowy figures wrapped up in mythology.

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Answer 2

Jainism is called so called because they fellow the path practiced and preached by the Jinas, lit., conqueror of self. The term is an English rendering of the original Jaina-Dharma. The followers believe that by conquering oneself a person can attain liberation. It signifies the fight between bodily pleasure and the inner passion or attainment of nirvana. The heart of right conduct in Jainism is established around five vows- AHIMSA i.e. Non-violence, SATYA i.e. Truthfulness, ACHAURYA i.e. Non-stealing, BRAHMACHARYA i.e. Celibacy, APARIGRAH i.e. Non-possession.