Top 10 Facts about Jainism

Jainism, also recognized as Jain dharma, is a peaceful ancient Indian religion that originated in India in the 6th century BC. Jainism is said to have been founded by Mahavira (599-527 BC). The main well feature of Jainism is its nonviolence philosophy, which applies to daily thinking, expression, and deeds.

Everything has a spirit

Everything has a spirit

From microbes to trees, animals, and beings, all life has a spirit in Jainism. They all have the opportunity to achieve nirvana and they all have spirits.

Karma

Karma

Karmas are particles of reality that cling to the spirit in Jainism. Karma is the source of misery in the universe, but it is not a type of judgement or retribution; rather, it is the inevitable result of our negative or positive emotions, words, and acts.

Swastika meaning

Swastika

The swastika has a distinct significance in Jainism than in other Indian religions. The four gatis or states of life are represented by the four quadrants/dots. During the cycle of life and death, spirits can move through any or all of the four gatis, which are all merely transient states of being.

Tirthankar

Tirthankara

There were 24 Tirthankaras in the Jain community, as per Jain custom. Rishabhdev is the first of the Tirthankar. The 24th Tirthankar was Mahavir Swami. However, with the exception of the 23rd Tirthankar, information about the previous travelers is only half-complete. Nirgrnth is the name given to their followers. At the age of 100, Parshwanath achieved Nirvana on the Sammed mountain, as per Jain remembrances.

Dietary requirements

Dietary requirements

Jains have a variety of food requirements that they can obey to their hearts’ content. Many Jains avoid root vegetables, eggs, honey, mushrooms, unfiltered water, and mind-altering products in addition to strict vegetarianism (drugs, alcohol). Milk products are appropriate, but due to modern factory farming practises, some Jains choose veganism.

Fast to death

Fast to death

In India, a tiny amount of Jains willingly fast to demise, a practise known as santhara, which is the most extreme form of Jain extremism. To prevent causing pain to other creatures, these people give up their physical life.

Prevent causing damage to any creature

Jainsim

Many non-Jains are bothered by the Jain clergy’s proclivity to go to great extent to prevent causing damage to living creatures.To prevent smashing insects in their way, they walk barefoot and with a tiny broom. When speaking, many people will put muhapattis over their mouths so that the warm air from their breath does not affect the microbes in the air.

Most educated group

Most educated group

The Jains are India’s most qualified religious group. Jains are among the wealthiest individuals in the United States.

Most important festival

Paryushana

Jains celebrate their very significant festival, Paryushana, or Daslakshana, in August or September. Jains fast, meditate, and emphasise the 5 major promises of prohibition during this 8-10 day festival.

Each atman is perfect

Each atman is perfect

Each atman is stated to be incomprehensibly pure in Jainism, living in a condition of good bliss and wisdom when not obscured by karma.