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Jainism
Introduction
Jainism is an old religion which started in India around 6th BC by Jina Vardhamana Mahavira, a warrior. Like Buddhism, Jainism promotes non-violence and believes in reincarnation but has different ascetic beliefs. They believe that everything has a life stopped Mahavira from eating anything at all which led to his self-starvation. Jain followers avoid hurting any living or non-living thing at all cost. They are not found in professions which require killing. This is also described as non-theistic belief.
Similarities with Hinduism
Hinduism and Jainism coexisted in India for a long time since its birth in India. They have some similar beliefs for example reincarnation is common in their followers. Karma is also a belief that both these religions, thus they believe in repaying of good or bad deeds in this life. Another similarity is their Salvation belief meaning that a person is considered to become a part of the universe after death.
Differences with Hinduism
Unlike Jains, Hindus believe in single or multiple gods who created the universe and everything in it. They believe in salvation but with a difference that for Jains, it relies on the self-effort whereas Hindus consider it a karmic process. Their ways of worship are also different. Both these groups do not recognize the religious texts belonging to the other religious group.
Concept of God in Jainism
The concept of God in Jainism is a little bit different from the belief of God in other religions. The Jains do not believe in God as a creator, the master and the destroyer of the whole universe. They take God as a perfect soul, free from all the errors and impurities. As per the Jain beliefs, when a person frees himself from all his karmas, he enters into a state of eternal peace and bliss, where he attains infinite power, infinite bliss, infinite knowledge, and infinite vision. Such a soul in Jainism is considered God.
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