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Most peaceful religion Monks is one of the sects - do not wear clothes (no harm to plants to make them) Jainism: ● Vegetarian diet ● Symbol created in 1970s to represent main ideas of Jainism ● Jain is someone who accepts teachings of Tirthankaras ● Jainism - from Jina (spiritual victor) ● Tirthankaras - most important people in Jainism (removed all attachments in world and break free from cycle of rebirth and death) ● Metaphorical bridge to get past rebirth ● Mahavira: tends to get labeled as founder of Jainism ● Mahavira is 1/24 Tirthankaras 8 Cores Ideas: 1. The 3 Jewels - only path to moksha (3 dots) 2. Ahimsa - nonviolence (hand symbol) 3. Anekantavada - no one opinion is correct; no single viewpoint is truth 4. Samsara & Moksha - no rebirth is good / done by removing karma from soul 5. Karma - karma affects how someone is reborn 6. Monks and nuns - based around 5 great vows 7. Regular Jains - will come in future life; 5 small vows (anuvrata) 8. Loka - Jain universe (3 parts) 3 Jewels: ● Path of freeing soul ● Right faith - accepting 7 truths of Jainism ● Right knowledge - fully understanding 7 truths (reading and teachings) ● Right behavior - using faith and knowledge to live good life, no harm to others ● 5 Great vows (Mahavratas) ● Only path to Moksha 7 Truths of Jainism: 1. Jiva - everything has perfect immortal soul 2. Ajiva - nonliving things have no soul 3. Asrava - doing acts drags karma to soul 4. Bandha - karma can stick to soul 5. Samvara - stop karma 6. Nirjara - separate karma from soul 7. Moksha - separating karma from soul separates it from cycle of death

5 Great Vows (Mahavratas): 1. Ahimsa - nonviolence 2. Satya - truthful 3. Asteya - not stealing 4. Brahmacharya - faithful/celebate 5. Aparigraha - not weighed down by possessions or attachments Karma: ● Karma is problem ● Physical substance ● Karma keeps someone in samsara cycle ● Karma can be burned off by becoming a monk Loka: ● ● ● ● ● ●

Jain universe 3 parts Top part - heavenly realm Waist - earth Bottom part - hell Siddha loka - top of heavenly realm where souls of those that achieve moksha go to receive infinite bliss

Swastika: ● 4 forms of rebirth - god, demon, plant/animal, or human ● Also represents cycle of death and rebirth

Sects: ● Digambaras - no clothes (no attachment) ● Svetambaras - clothes (can be unattached to clothes, but still wear them)

Gods in heaven are imperfect and are still trapped in samsara Women cannot achieve moksha by Digambaras because women cannot be naked in public 6 million jains Soul, but no God Last important guru / monk was Mahavira...