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Question
Explain briefly the Jain principles of Karma and Rebirth.
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Solution
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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