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प्रश्न
Explain briefly the Jain principles of Karma and Rebirth.
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उत्तर
A person’s soul is reborn again and again because of his/her karma (actions). His highest goal of the person’s life was to attain moksha, i. e., freedom from the cycle of birth and rebirth. Moksha could be achieved by following the Triratna (three jewels) of Jainism.
The three jewels are:
- Right knowledge
- Right Belief and
- Right Conduct, which includes the practice of ahimsa and hard penance.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Fill in the blank:
The Jains believe Mahavira was the _____________________.
State whether the following statement is True or False.
By the 6th century BC, the Vedic religion had become too complicated and common people could not understand it.
State whether the following statement is True or False.
Jainism’s strict insistence on non-violence and penance made it popular in India.
Textbook Keyword: Svetambaras
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Jainism was divided into two sects, ___________ and _________.
State whether the following is true or false.
Mahavira was the last Tirthankara of the Jains.
State whether the following is true or false.
Mahavira believed in the existence of a supreme God.
Choose the correct answer:
Purvas and Angas are the religious literature of the ___________.
Name the twenty-fourth and the last Tirthankara of the Jains.
Who helped Mahavira to spread Jainism and in which language they preached?
