World Religions and Belief Systems

2. - Its philosophy and practice
emphasize the necessity of self-effort to
move the soul toward divine
consciousness and liberation

4. • Jains do not believe in a God or gods
in the way that many other religions
do, but they do believe in divine (or at
least perfect) beings who are worthy of
devotion.
• Karma
• Moksha

5. Jain expected to follow the 5 principles of living :
• Ahimsa
• Satya
•Asteya
• Brhama – charya
• Aparigraha
Jains are recommended to pass through four stages
during their lifetime
• Brahmacarya – ashrama > the life of a student
• Gruhasth – ashrama > family life
• Vanaprastth – ashrama > family and social service
• Sanyasth – ashrama > life as a monk; period of
renunciation

7. • Son of Asvaena and Vamadevi
• Ikshraku dynasty
• 877 – 777 BCE
• 23rd Tirthankara
• Kshatriya
• 30 years
• 250 year ago
• Sammet Sikhar
• - Arya Keshi Shraman
- Gandhara Shubhdatta
- Arya Haridatta
- Acharya Samudra Suri
Ganadhara , Indrabhuti, Gautama Svami

11.  Indus Valley
Ram Prasad Chandra
Vilas Sangabe
Heinrich Zimmer
 Artifact portraying Yoga Posture (Kayotsarga)
 Seal 420 , unearthed at Mohenjodaro portrays 3 or 4
possibly faces, and a bull images.
• Parshva 877 – 777 BCE
• Mahavaira 599 – 527 BCE

12. Jainism
Shvetambaras
(White clad)
Digambaras
(Sky clad)