Jainism
noun[U]
uk/ˈdʒaɪ.nɪ.zəm//ˈdʒeɪ.nɪ.zəm/us/ˈdʒaɪ.nɪ.zəm//ˈdʒeɪ.nɪ.zəm/areligionthatoriginallycame fromIndia, and thatteachesthat alllivingthings should betreatedwithcareandrespect:
Jainism hasnearlyfour millionfollowers.
In theholyplacesof Jainism, you mustremoveyourshoesand any otherleatheryou may bewearing.
- Theconceptof Nirvana is also used in otherIndianreligions,notablyJainism.
- Jainismstressespurethinkingandmoralbehaviour.
- Unlike inHinduism,Godhas noroletoplayin Jainism as adispenserof karmas.
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