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प्रश्न
What were the main teachings of the Mahavira?
टीपा लिहा
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उत्तर
The main teachings of the Mahavira are:
- He taught a simple doctrine, men and women who wished to know the truth must leave their homes.
- They must follow rules of ahimsa, which means not hurting or killing living beings, very strictly. For example, they had to cover their mouth and nose with a cloth. This was to ensure that they do not (kill by mistake) kill small insects by hot steam of breathing. “All beings,” said Mahavira, “long to live. To all things life is dear”.
- Lead a simple and pure life.
- Do not steal and lead a simple life.
- Mahavira was against the caste system. He questioned the superiority of brahmins.
- He laid stress on Triratna or three jewels of life-
- Right Conduct
- Right Belief and
- Right, Knowledge.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Fill in the blank:
Jainism was initially supported by only the ___________
State whether the sentence is true (T) or false (F):
Mahavira was a prince in the Sakya ‘gana’.
State whether the sentence is true (T) or false (F):
The Jains were supposed to lead luxurious lives.
Put the following in the proper place in the chart of the Five Great Vows and the Three Jewels.
- Ahimsa
- Samyak Darshan
- Satya
- Asteya
- Samyak Jnan
- Aparigraha
- Samyak Charitra
- Brahmacharya
| Five Great Vows | Three Jewels |
| (1) ______ | (1) ______ |
| (2) ______ | (2) ______ |
| (3) ______ | (3) ______ |
| (4) ______ | |
| (5) ______ |
Kevala refers to ______.
Vardhaman means ______.
Why is Mahavira Believed to be the real founder of Jainism?
Choose the wrong pair:
Literature from the cycle of birth and death is known as ______.
A chief disciple of Mahavira was ______.
