Ahimsa and Jainism |
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according Ahimsa Ahimsa or non-harming Anekanta Anekantavada Apabhramsa asrava attained through patience austerities belief birth body Brahmans Buddha Buddhism called deceit or greed destruction of karma Dharma disciples doctrine eight kinds existence faith fifth kind deter fourth kind bemuses gotra Gujarat gunasthana happiness of bitter highest human India Indian culture individual Jain literature Jain philosophy Jainas Jainism Jains believe Jains have eight Jinas jiva Karma is attachment Karma is engendered karma matter kind hides know knowledge Kshatriya living Lord Mahavira Mahavira meditation moksa monks moral nature ness of misery Nirjara nirvana non-Vedic Non-violence omniscience origin Palitana particular gati perfection practised Prakrit preach Rajagriha realised recluses rein to anger religion religious results from worldly right conduct Samvara Sankhyas Sanskrit soul source of Karma spiritual progress Sramana Sramana sects substance Syadvada tapas theory Tirthankaras truth universal Upanishads Vaisali Vaisheshika Varddhamana Vedas Vedic vows world The Jains worldly things