Jainism
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The Oxford Reference Dictionary describes Jainism
as:
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n. a non-theistic religion founded in
India in the 6th C. BC by Varhamana Mahavira as
a reaction against the teachings of orthodox
Brahminism. Its central
doctrine is non-injusry to living creatures.
Salvation is attained by perfection of the soul
through successive lives. Unlike
Buddhism, Jainism survives
in India today but never spread outside it. There
are two major sects: the white-robed Svetambaras
and the naked Digambaras.
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- The above represents an oversimplified definition
of Jainism.
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