2020年9月21日 · Jainism is one of the oldest religions in the world. The name comes from jiva (soul or life force but, capitalized, is also given as Spiritual Conqueror) as it maintains that all living things possess an immortal soul which has always and will always exist and this soul may be liberated from suffering by adhering to Jain tenets.

Jainism is considered an eternal dharma with the tirthankaras guiding every time cycle of the cosmology. Central to understanding Jain philosophy is the concept of bhedavijñāna, or the clear distinction in the nature of the soul and non-soul entities.

2016年10月20日 · 4 main causes for dev birth are = sarāg-sayam – renunciation, sayam-sayam – shrāvak, bāl-sayam – sajjan, akām nirjara (samjhan vina sahan kare). Who becomes a Parmadhāmi dev (those that inflict pain on hellish beings)?

2025年3月3日 · Jainism, Indian religion teaching a path to spiritual purity and enlightenment through disciplined nonviolence (ahimsa, literally ‘non-injury’) to all living creatures. Along with Hinduism and Buddhism, Jainism is one of the three ancient religious traditions and an integral part of South Asian belief and practice.

They are called the devas, devis, yakshas or yakshinis. The presence of these divine forces emanate positive vibrations of harmlessness, confidence and protection in the temple and the surroundings. The statues of deities are installed in cells on the sides of the main temple. Sometimes they are also placed in the corners near the entrances.

2024年5月28日 · Lord Mahavira’s promotion of Jainism in the sixth century B.C. helped the faith gain popularity. The term “Jain” comes from the word “Conqueror,” jina or jaina. There were 24 Tirthankaras (masters), and Rishabhanath or Rishabhadev was the first Tirthankara. Parshvanatha, who was born in Varanasi, was the 23rd Tirthankara.

Jainism is a religion founded in ancient India. Jains trace their history through twenty-four tirthankara and revere Rishabhanatha as the first tirthankara (in the present time-cycle).

Devas (also known as celestial beings or heavenly beings) are a type of soul in Jainism, similar to angels, with a luminous and blissful nature, and various powers and abilities. They are not gods or deities, but rather souls who have attained a high level of merit and karma in their past lives...

2025年1月19日 · In the sixth century BC, Jainism emerged as a result of widespread opposition to the formalized ritualism and hierarchical structure of the Vedic religion. Jainism is one of the religions whose origin can be traced back to the twenty four teachers (tirthankaras – ones who establishes a path or ford), through whom their faith is believed to ...

The founder of Jain religion Rishabh Dev as admitted by Hindu traditions, is already considered as the 8th incarnation. If Mahveer had been the founder of a new religion like Buddha, he would probably have not been excluded from it.