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प्रश्न
Explain briefly the Jain principles of Karma and Rebirth.
उत्तर
A person’s soul is reborn again and again because of his/her karma (actions). His highest goal of the person’s life was to attain moksha, i. e., freedom from the cycle of birth and rebirth. Moksha could be achieved by following the Triratna (three jewels) of Jainism.
The three jewels are:
- Right knowledge
- Right Belief and
- Right Conduct, which includes the practice of ahimsa and hard penance.
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State whether the following statement is True or False.
By the 6th century BC, the Vedic religion had become too complicated and common people could not understand it.
Textbook Keywords: Digambara Sect of Jainism
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Jainism was divided into two sects, ___________ and _________.
Name the two Jain sects. What was the difference between the two?
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Mahavira believed in the existence of a supreme God.
Name the twenty-fourth and the last Tirthankara of the Jains.
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