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JAINISM

JAINISM. Jain is a religion And its Importance. Jainism. What is Jainism? Founder Of jainism. Jain Way Of LIFE Non Violence Vegetarianism Yoga Equality. What is Jainism ?. At least 2500+ years old Followed by 3 - 4 million people mostly in India Life affirming but world-denying

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JAINISM

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  1. JAINISM Jain is a religion And its Importance

  2. Jainism • What is Jainism? • Founder Of jainism. • Jain Way Of LIFE • Non Violence • Vegetarianism • Yoga • Equality

  3. What is Jainism? • At least 2500+ years old • Followed by 3 - 4 million people mostly in India • Life affirming but world-denying • Seeks to release the soul from the round of rebirth, to liberate spirit from matter • Ahimsa – non-violence – is the hallmark of this spiritual discipline • No creator god • Spiritual life is primarily moral rather than ritualistic

  4. The founders of Jainism 24 Tirthankaras(“ford maker”): great teachers • Going back countless thousands of years before recorded history • Mahavira(“great hero”) – the 24th and final Tirthankara – reformer of ancient Jainism • Nataputta Vardhamana • Lived 599 - 527 BCE in northeast India • 30 years as student (never married) • 12 years as ascetic renunciant • 30 years as spiritual teacher (tirthankara)

  5. Jainism and Jain Way of Life (Philosophy, Religion, and a Way of Life) By: Rahul Jain (rahu.tarun@gmail.com)

  6. Live a Jain Way of Life • Non-Violence (Ahimsa) • Non-One-Sidedness (Anekantavad) • Non-Possessiveness (Aparigraha)

  7. Non-Violence Jainism is a Religion and a Way of Life (Ahimsa)

  8. Anekantvad Non-Violence Non-Violence Anekantvad Animal Compassion Animal Compassion Vegetarianism Vegetarianism Meditation/Yoga/Mind Meditation/Yoga/Mind Environmentalism Environmentalism

  9. Vegetarianism Animal Compassion For thousands of years, Jains have been practicing vegetarianism

  10. Non-Violence Meditation For thousands of years, Jains have been practicing Meditation and Yoga Meditation & Yoga

  11. Non-Violence For thousands of years, Jains have been practicing Equality Equality

  12. Non-Violence Environmentalism For thousands of years, Jains have been Environmentalist

  13. Non-Violence Anekantvad For thousands of years, Jains have been practicing Non-Absolutism (Respect other views) (Truth has many perspectives)

  14. “Soul - God” – Each living being has a Soul; God is a fully enlightened Soul. Each Soul is capable of becoming God.

  15. Jain Fundamentals • Who Created the Universe: • No one; Matter changes • Purpose of Life: • Help each other; Realize one’s own full potential; To manage one’s passions; • Who controls your actions • We are responsible for our own actions • How do we become happy • By managing our passions (anger, greed, ego, pride)

  16. Jain Fundamentals (cont.) • Human Suffering is due to: • We are unable to understand our true nature • Is there reincarnation: • Yes – until we reach full realization • Is there a Jain “bible” • Yes. • Tolerance for other religions: • Yes. Respect and understand other faiths

  17. Jain Fundamentals (cont.) ? • Why do we pray? • To celebrate the qualities of perfect Soul • Science • Strong correlation with other religions

  18. Essence of Jainismin Thoughts/Speech/Action … Non-Violence • Non-Violence (Ahimsa) • Strengthens the autonomy of life of every being; Ahimsa - diet, fellow being, environment, thoughts and actions • Non-One-Sidedness (Anekantavad) • Strengthens the autonomy of thought of every individual • Non-Possession (Aparigraha) • Strengthens the interdependence of all and share limited resources

  19. Timeline Judaism 2600BCAbraham 2200BCExodus from Egypt 1940sAD Israel Christianity 30BCChrist Islam 571ADMohammed Jainism 557BC, Mahavir Beginningless/Endless Buddhism 483BCGautam Buddha Beginningless/Endless Hinduism

  20. Mahavira ca. 599-527 BCE • Parallels Buddha’s life • Family wealth vs. poverty • Joined ascetics • Became far more extremein practice of Non-Violence • Ahimsa yields true release • Ahimsa produces Jina (release from this life or conqueror over attachment, hence the name Jain)

  21. Jain Way of Life is Universal Irrespective of your Religion

  22. “Validated” Treasure in Jainism • Non-Violence • Filtered/boiled water • Jain mathematics • Plant life & Environmentalism • Equality towards women • Animal Protection • Molecules and atoms • Compassionate diet/Vegetarianism • Meditation and Yoga – mind “More than 2500 Years old…”

  23. Internal God/Soul versus External God Jainsim Soul Western Schools:Soul __

  24. QUALITIES OF SOUL • QUALITIES Omniscience Sentience Everlasting

  25. Life span Status Body Obstructive View Deluding Knowledge Covering Sensation Intuition Covering Liberation • Liberation Omniscience

  26. Choice: Circle of Life or Moksha Moksha Circle of Life and “Death”

  27. Karma & Reincarnation western schools:linearity of life cycle eastern schools:cycle of life/death - nirvana heaven nirvana cycle of life/death birth: pure state enlightenment death elimination of karmic bondage hell

  28. A profound truth for all times “One who neglects or disregards the existence of earth, air, fire, water and vegetation, disregards his own existence which is entwined with them” - Lord Mahavir (599-527 BC)

  29. Help Each Other • Parasparopgraho Jivänäm – • Tattvärtha Sutra All life is bound together by mutual support and interdependence (If one does not care for nature one does not care for oneself) • Refreshingly contemporary in its premise and in its promise. • Forms the basis of the modern day science of ecology.

  30. Why are Jains vegetarians? Non-vegetarian Living - Cruelty to Animals: • Animals Killed per Day in USA Cattle - 130,000 Calves - 7,000 Hogs - 360,000 Chickens - 24,000,000

  31. Why are Jains Vegetarians (cont.)? Non-vegetarian Living - Impact on Ecology • Greenhouse effect • World's 1.3 billion cows annually produce 100 million tons of methane • Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas which traps 25 times as much solar heat as CO2 • Water Consumption • Livestock (Cattle, Calves, Hogs, Pigs) production accounts for more than half of all the water consumed in USA.

  32. Why are Jains Vegetarians ? Non-vegetarian Living - Impact on Ecology • Land Usage • A third of the surface of North America is devoted to grazing • Half of American croplands grow livestock feed for meat and dairy products • 220 million acres of land in the USA have been deforested for livestock production • 25 million acres in Brazil, and half the forests in Central America

  33. Non-Possession • Non-Possession/Self-restraint is the second most important Jain principle • Reduce one’s needs and wants as far as possible. • Not to waste the gifts of nature • Nature provides enough for our NEED not enough for our GREED

  34. The ancient Jain scriptural aphorism • “Aparigraha seve attai karanti prananam behanam” • Lord Mahavir • We kill other lives because of our greed and possessiveness. • This is the primary cause of all violence as well as imbalance in the environment.

  35. Jainism on web: • www.jainsite.com • www.jainpeople.com • www.jainstavans.com • www.jyt.yolasite.com

  36. JAI JINENDRA

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