Jainism or the Jain Dharma is a religion that teaches that the path to spiritual enlightenment is through disciplined non-violence. Jainism is based on the teachings of 24 Jinas or Tirthankaras, who have attained enlightenment and liberated their souls from the cycle of rebirths. Jina translates to ‘ spiritual victor ’, meaning that these 24 people have battled their natural attachment to the world, including emotions, people and things, to achieve enlightenment. Tirthankara translates to ‘ maker of a ford ’, meaning that the enlightened person has built a ford across the river of rebirth so others can follow him to liberation. What is the cycle of rebirths - samsara? According to Jainism (and also Hinduism) every living being is associated with a soul or jiva, and these souls are trapped in the never ending cycle of rebirths where a soul transfers to different bodies (animal and human) based on its Karma. If the soul has performed good Karma, it gets to...
History of modern day India
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