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Religions Chart: Unit 2

Quezada, Mike
Religion Name [Hinduism] [Jainism]
Origins: Often referred to as one of if not THE oldest religion in the world. The religion started out of resent for the expanding Vedic religion.
Founder, Key Figures, Ramanuja – taught that you should have and pray to a personal god, Vishnu. Jainism shares beliefs with Hinduism and, Buddhism. Key figures
Historical/cultural Development, Lord Swaminarayan – Also had Islamic followers (I did NOT know this!!) are Rishaba – the first Tirthankara (Jain saint), Nemi (the twenty
Cosmogony (creation stories), Myths gave sustenance by hand to the poor. second), Parshva and Mahariva.
Trimurti, Vishnu and, Shiva.
Mahariva is the most recent of the Jain’s Tirthankaras and, the most
HOW THE RELIGION important to Jainists.
The religion was started as a way to understand life and create a way for
STARTED … It is believed Mahariva left home at around 30, eventually making
people to live.
* Write at least 3-5 sentences! his way around India naked, in a religious quest to find freedom.

Basic Beliefs: The Hindu believe that you are constantly reincarnated until you experience Similar to Hinduism the Jainists believe in undulating times of civil
God, Afterlife, Humanity, Evil, the “moksha” where you then can go to heaven. morality. During the troughs of these waves, the Jainists believe
scripture/sacred writings, authority, Hindus believe in the sacredness of cows. They are central to the way of Tirthankaras will come to help man.
other unique beliefs or points of life and myths of their founding.
view. Hindus are not against seeking goals such as wealth, and power, as long as
done in moderation and not at the expense of harming others.
It is important to Jainists that they always do what is morally right,
Hindus see life in stages; student, householder, retiree and, renunciation. and do what is right for others. The Jains believe in karma and
WHAT THE RELIGION reincarnation.
BELIEVES …
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Practices: Yoga. In either the Jnana, Bhakti, Raja or Karma styles. Yoga was an Important religious events include Daslakshana, Mahavir Jayanti
Annual Festivals, Regular exercise in aligning the mind to live spiritually in the world. and, Diwali.
Meetings, Rites of Passage,
Some important festivals are, Diwali, Sarasvati Puja, Rama Navami,
Ethical Codes, Expectations of Jains have religious guidelines. I call them guidelines because only
Janmashtami, Ganesh Chaturthi and Navaratri. Of these the Diwali is the
Individual Piety most important.
the monks and nuns are held to these. Nonviolence, Nonlying,
Nonstealing, Chastity, Nonattachment.
WHAT THE RELIGION DOES During festivals it is important to visit relatives and holy places, donate to Jain religious figures routinely practice fasting. The entire religion
* Write at least 3-5 sentences! charities and also to wear new clothes if possible. embraces the belief of causing no pain or harm to any living creature.

The most popular and current rites of passage are Jatakarma, Upanayna, It is important for devout Jainists to make the pilgrimage to
Vivaha and, Antyeshti. Mahariva’s place of death.
Sacred Spaces: Geographical Some of the sacred site on the Hindu religion are, Kashi, Haridwar, Some sacred sites include, Jesalmir, Bihar, Rajasthan and, Gujarat.
Locations, Special Places, Typical Nasik, Ujjain. Statues of the Tirthankara are central in places of worship to the
worship location, sacred worship Jainists.
objects.
It was really interesting to finally understand the swastika symbol!
Hint: see pictures in the chapter.
Often heard of it from the German Nazis but I see now that it is a
Jain symbol, and each “arm” represents something central to the
WHERE THEY WORSHIP …
Jains.
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References
B. (n.d.). Welcome to Jainworld - Jain pilgrimage scared places, Jesalmir, Ranakpur, Delwara Mountabu, Taranga, Girnar, Satrunjaya, Sravana Belgola. Retrieved
October 30, 2016, from http://www.jainworld.com/societies/pilgrimages.asp

Molloy, M. (2016). Experiencing the World's Religions. AZ.

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