Differences Between Hinduism and Jainism

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Four Yogic Paths and Jainism Worksheet

Complete the table by comparing the forms of Hinduism and contrasting them with Jainism.

| |Jnana Yoga |Karma Yoga |Bhakti Yoga |Raja Yoga |Jainism |
| |Knowledge yoga |Action Yoga |Devotion Yoga |Royal Yoga |The part of |
| | | | | |non-violence |
|Explain the Meaning | | | | | |
|of the Name | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| |Yoga, from the |The basic concepts of|This yoga is devoted |It’s a type of yoga |Jainism does not |
| |Sanskrit word for |this yoga are karma |to god as the way to |us the path of god |belief in the creator|
|Explain the Basic |"yoke" or "connect," |yoga is the total sum|liberation. Seekers |through experiments |of god. Jainism |
|Concepts |balances your entire |of our actions both |do not aim to realize|on the body and the |acknowledge a three |
| |being -- body, mind, |mental and physical |that the self is the |mine. |tier universe.The |
| |spirit and heart -- |in this life and |ultimate being that | |universe is etemal |
| |and helps you to |before. This yoga is |drives the | |and indestructible. |
| |recognize the divine |service or self |universe.They attempt| | |
| |within you |transcending action. |to lose their | | |
| | | |individuality in the | | |
| | | |inflinite ocean of | | |
| | | |god being. | | |
| |practicing the mental|It adds together the | | | |
| |techniques of |mental aspects of | | | |
|Describe the |self-questioning, |yoga and life | | | |
|Practices |reflection and |together. It focuses | | | |
| |conscious |on getting back what | | | |
| |illumination that are|you put into life, | | | |
| |defined in the Four |the world and the | | | |
| |Pillars of Knowledge.|lives of others. So | | | |
| |………….. |any act that you | | | |
| |practicing these |perform you get back | | | |
| |techniques will |karma and karmic | | | |
| |cultivate spiritual |yoga. | | | |
| |insight and | | | | |
| |understanding as well| | | | |
| |as reduce one’s | | | | |
| |suffering and | | | | |
| |dissatisfaction of | | | | |
| |life. | | | | |
| |The spiritual |Karma Yoga isn't all | | | |
| |practice of Jnana |about work, rather, | | | |
|Describe the Goals |Yoga aims at the |it is about working | | | |
| |realization of |with total awareness.| | | |
| |Brahman, the Absolute|Yet free from | | | |
| |as the only reality. |attachment to the | | | |
| |While Jnana Yoga may |fruits of the labor | | | |
| |be more intellectual |or outcome of the | | | |
| | |work. The performance| | | |
| | |of the act is by | | | |
| | |itself an end, not | | | |
| | |the means by which | | | |
| | |the ego attains some | | | |
| | |sort of reward, | | | |
| | |remuneration or | | | |
| | |something else | | | |

Write a 200- to 300-word explanation of the differences between Hinduism and Jainism.
Hinduism is an ancient religion with no founder or known date of origin. The term "Hinduism" simply derives from the word "India" and refers to a wide variety of religious traditions and philosophies that have developed in India over thousands of years. Most Hindus worship one or more deities, believe in reincarnation, value the practice of meditation, and observe festive holidays like Diwali and Holi - See more at: http://www.religionfacts.com/hinduism/index.htm#sthash.02r5tcos.dpuf

The origin of the word Hindu is more geographic than religious. It initially denoted the land on the other side of the Indus River (originally the Sindhu). Successive invaders - Persians, Muslims, Britons - called the inhabitants of the region Hindus and eventually named its dominant religious strain Hinduism. In fact, what we think of as one religion is a multifarious collection of sects, traditions, beliefs, and practices that evolved from the Vedas, the world's oldest sacred texts, and took shape across the vast Indian subcontinent over the course of many centuries. The other three religions born in India - Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism - share the same ancient source.

Varun Soni, dean of religious life at the University of Southern California, calls Hinduism "the oldest and youngest religious tradition" - old because of its ancient origins, and young because "it was codified as an ism by colonial Brits more for administrative and political reasons than theological." In many ways Hinduism is more diverse than the sum of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam, which, if history had been reversed, might have been lumped together as Jordanism, after the river valley in which those traditions were born. Hinduism has no central authority, no founding figure, no historical starting point, no single creed or canonical doctrine, and many holy books rather than one - all reasons why it has been called the world's largest disorganized religion. Our understanding of it has been shaped mainly by Western scholars to fit their own system of religious classification. Many adherents prefer the original term, Sanatana Dharma, which is commonly translated as "eternal path" or "eternal way."
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Jainism is an Indian religion that emphasizes complete non-violence and asceticism. It began in the sixth century BC, the same time Buddhism was developing. The faith is named for the jinas, spiritual conquerors who have achieved liberation and perfection. Included among these are the 24 spiritual leaders called "ford-makers" or tirthankaras

Jainism is one of the oldest religions of world. It believes in a universe without beginning, without end and without creator. Rishabhdev, the first Tirthankar, is mentioned in Rig Veda, the oldest scripture of Hinduism believed to be at least 5000 years old. The last of the 24 Tirthankars of this cycle of time was Lord Mahavira. Jainism became prominent religion in India at the time of Mahavira , who was born in about 599 B.C. in the town of Vyshali