JAINISM
Jainism was founded by Mahavira who
was born about 580 B.C. in Northern India. It has 4 million followers in India.
He preached atheism or the absence of god. Jainism also believes that one can
achieve salvation (freedom from wheel of life i.e. rebirth). Jains use the word
Karma to mean a substance that binds the soul to physical world. By causing sins
you keep accumulating Karma whereas meditation and fasting burns the Karma. One
can get freedom from rebirth (Salvation) only after burning the Karma
accumulated in past lives.
Mahavira laid down five ways to get
rid of wheel of life:
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Do not destroy life
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Speak the truth
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Be celibate
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Own nothing
Accept nothing that is not freely given
