Vegetarian Religion: Why Jainism Exists In The United States
Jainism is a religion that involves a deep obligation to non-violence and being a devoted vegetarian. It also involved a deep respect for life and reverence for the purity and holiness of life. Devoted Jains believe that injury and pain to living creatures and nature are forbidden as it hinders their goal to liberation. Jains believe that the universe is never ending and that karma binds us to this universe. Karma are obstacles that stand in the way of spiritual liberation; commodities such as materialistic spoils and modernity are attachments to worldly realities. Jainism exists in East Africa, South India, and small communities in the United States. A Jain's occupation is usually a beggar or tradesmen. They live through bartering on on necessities