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Jainism. Location. Founder/Origin. India. Mahavira 6 th Century BCE. Clothing. Holidays. Simple white clothing. Mahavira’s birth Diwali Kartak Purnima pilgrimage Paryushana Digambara Shvetambara. Holy Texts . Kalpa Sutra AGAMAS. Sects/Branches.
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Location Founder/Origin • India • Mahavira • 6th Century BCE
Clothing Holidays • Simple white clothing • Mahavira’s birth • Diwali • KartakPurnima • pilgrimage • Paryushana • Digambara • Shvetambara Holy Texts • KalpaSutra • AGAMAS Sects/Branches
Creation Myth & Nature of /Relationship with God • Universe and everything in it is eternal • Nothing was created or destroyed • Perfect, universal presence • The perfected soul Holy Cities/Today • Gujarat • Temple • 4.2 million • Mostly in India
Hierarchy • Monks/Nuns • Teachers of scriptures • Spiritual leaders • Liberated souls Status of Women • Women cannot achieve liberation without first being reborn as a man
Supernatural Beings Basic Beliefs • Jinas • Spiritual conquerors • Tirthankaras • 24 spiritual leaders • High and low gods • Ambika • Mother Goddess • Two types of karma: • Destructive • Nondestructive • Compassion for all living things • Nonviolence, truth, non-stealing, celibacy, non-possessiveness
Rituals/Customs • Live ascetic life • Chant mantras • Meditation • Vegetarian Salvation/Afterlife • Attain moksha through good karma • Reincarnation