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Jainism
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Jainism
I. Jainist Gods: Those who practice Jainism believe that all people have the potential to become a God. ... Laity people (Common practitioners of Jainism) believe that if they are righteous in their they can become sadhus (holy men) or sadhvis (holy women). ... Laity people (Common practitioners of Jainism) believe that if they are righteous in their they can become sadhus (holy men) or sadhvis (holy women). ... Pratikraman: Annual summarization of Jainism, in which Upadhyayas remind the people of what is right and wrong. ... Role of Women: In Jainism men, and women have very similar roles. ... Major Jain Texts: Jainism has several sacrd texts. ... Since then there has been no Tirthankara to teach the people the way of Jainism, and therefore very little spread of Jainism, and no major missionary work. ... Chandragupta, and his disciples were responsible for the spread of Jainism throughout India, which will be discussed in the next section
XI. Many scholars believe Jainism developed in the Indus Valley Civilization in 3000-4000 B.
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Title: Jainism
Words: 793
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Pages: 3.2
submitted by: greensmurf75
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