Has anyone heard about a religion called JAINISM??
if someone has please explain what it is , because what i have heard is that it is the only religion in which has revealed the truth of this universe which science is discovering as of now??
Jainism, traditionally known as Jain Dharma (A A), is one of the oldest religions in the world. It is a religion and philosophy originating in Ancient India. The Jains follow the teachings of the 24 Jinas (conquerors) who are also known as Tirthankaras. The 24Th Tirthankara, Lord Mahavira lived in ca. 6Th century BC. One of the main characteristics of Jain belief is the emphasis on the immediate consequences of ones behavior.[1]
Jains are a small but influential religious minority with at least 4.2 million practitioners in modern India[2] and more in growing immigrant communities in the United States, Western Europe, Africa, the Far East and elsewhere, Jains continue to sustain the ancient Shraman (?????) or ascetic tradition.
Jains have significantly influenced the religious, ethical, political and economic spheres in India for over two millennia. Jainism stresses spiritual independence and equality of all life with particular emphasis on non-violence. Self-control (????, vratae) is vital for attaining omniscience (kevala jnana) and eventually moksha, or realization of the soul's true nature.
Jains have an ancient tradition of scholarship. The Jain community is the most literate religious community in India,[3] and the Jain libraries are India's oldest.
All I know is that it is a Northern Indian belief system and I met a Jain in Canada earlier this decade. It is outlined in the Encyclopaedia Britannica article on the Web.
One of the Karmic religions. Some say that Buddha was actually a Jain and not a Hindu. Anyway, I don't know enough personally, beyond a few things I've read. Wikipedia has a good synopsis... you should go there rather than Y!A.
Update: Catholic Crusader, the question was about JAINISM not JANSENISM. Jansenism was a Catholic heresy, whereas Jainism has nothing whatsoever to do with Christianity.
Jansenius, bishop of Ypres, France, initiated this heresy with a paper he wrote on Augustine, which redefined the doctrine of grace. Among other doctrines, his followers denied that Christ died for all men, but claimed that he died only for those who will be finally saved (the elect). This and other Jansenist errors were officially condemned by Pope Innocent X in 1653.
Heresies have been with us from the Church?s beginning. They even have been started by Church leaders, who were then corrected by councils and popes. Fortunately, we have Christ?s promise that heresies will never prevail against the Church, for he told Peter, "You are Peter, and on this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of hell will not prevail against it" (Matt. 16:18). The Church is truly, in Paul?s words, "the pillar and foundation of the truth" (1 Tim. 3:15).
Has anyone heard about a religion called JAINISM??
