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    1) On Karma:  Buddhism : Buddhism believes in the universality of Karma‚ which is a result of one’s action. Karma is a process‚ a consequence of one’s desire ridden actions that cling to the personality of a being as an impression of its past and determines its future. Good actions lead to good karma and bad actions to bad karma. One can address the problem of karma by following the teachings of the Buddha‚ the truths enshrined in the Dhamma and the code of conduct prescribed for the Sangha

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    Both Buddhism and Jainism. have many similarities and dissimilarities. As remarked be Monier Williams. "Buddhism and Jainism were not related to each other as parent or child but rather children of common parent‚ born at different intervals‚ though at about the same period of time and marked by distinct characteristics‚ though possession a strong family of resemblances". W.W. Hunter writes "Jainism is as much independent from other sects‚ specially from Buddhism as can be expected‚ from any other

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    Buddhism and Jainism are the two branches of the Shramana tradition that still exist today. Jainism is largely confined to India‚ whereas Buddhism has only flourished abroad. However the two traditions share notable similarities A shramana (Sanskrit śramaṇa श्रमण‚ Pāli samaṇa) is a wandering monk in certain ascetic traditions of ancient India including JainismBuddhism‚ and Ājīvika religion (now extinct). Famous śramaṇa include religious leaders Mahavira and Gautama Buddha. Traditionally‚ a śramaṇa

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    Buddhism & Jainism When Buddhism and Jainism were developing‚ no rivalry seemed to have existed between them because both religions believed in a similar philosophy of life. However‚ they differed on some views such as salvation and soul and this led to their separate ways. Similarities Between Buddhism And Jainism On God • Buddhism : The original Buddhist doctrine does not have any godly figures‚ though the later Buddhist sects introduced some Godly figures. The Buddhists believe that these

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    Jainism and Buddhism Both Jainism and Buddhism start in the 6th century BC‚ and they have similar backgrounds. The founders of these religions have similar stories. Jainism was founded by a man named Vardhamana‚ who was born into a wealthy‚ powerful family.  When he was 30‚ he left his wealth behind and spent 12 years living a disciplined lifestyle and searched for the truth.  He gave up all of his possessions‚ which included even his clothing‚ and eventually found what he was looking for.  He

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    Buddhism separates itself from the Jain tradition by teaching an alternative to "extreme asceticism". Buddhist scriptures record that during Prince Siddhartha’s ascetic life (before the great enlightenment) he undertook many fasts‚ penances and austerities‚ the descriptions of which are elsewhere found only in the Jain tradition (for example‚ the penance by five fires‚ plucking of hair‚ and the consumption of food using only one’s cupped hands). Ultimately‚ the Buddha abandoned reliance upon these

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    For centuries many religions have been discovered‚ practiced and studied. In South Asia‚ three in particular are predominantly practiced; Hinduism‚ Buddhism‚ and Jainism. Much like classic definitions of religion‚ each have focused on its importance as a way of thinking‚ as a way of feeling‚ and as a way of being human in relation to other human beings in a community‚ however each go about it in their own ways. Although each different religion may sound alike in some people’s eyes‚ every religion

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    University of Phoenix Material 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 | | | |

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    HINDUISM Hinduism is the oldest and most complex of all religious systems. The origins of Hinduism can be traced to the Indus Valley civilization sometime between 4000 and 2500 BCE. Though believed by many to be a polytheistic religion‚ the basis of Hinduism is the belief in the unity of everything. This totality is called Brahman. The purpose of life is to realize that we are part of God and by doing so we can leave this plane of existence and rejoin with God. This enlightenment can only be achieved

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    The Path to Enlightenment Buddhism and Jainism are two religions that share similarities. They are both Atheistic religions‚ denying the existence of God. Both Jainism and Buddhism deny animal sacrifices and believe in karma‚ rebirth‚ and moksha. Despite these similarities‚ they differ in several respects. A main difference is the goal of each religion as well as the practices they use to obtain their objectives. Buddhism believes that in order to attain enlightenment one must be released from the

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