Category Religion

Jainism Hinduism Essentials Differences

Agreement and differences with Hinduism.

For example, the Karma Theory.

The theory of Karma is more stringent and is not dependent on Ishvara or personal God as in Hinduism.

In Jainism Karma operates independently of Iswara.

Hinduism speaks of One Ultimate Reality,Non Dualism , Jainism speaks of Multiple Realities.

The Reality is not one.

The individual Soul is not dependent on the Universal Soul, there is no Universal Soul.

There are two entities, Jiva, with Consciousness and Ajiva without Consciousness.

The sentient are Jivas and the non-sentient are Ajivas.

Jainism Historical Sites Temples List

India is not merely the Home of the Hindus.

Hinduism has given birth to two great Religions,Jainism and Buddhism.

Though these two Religions were initially founded against the Vedic School of Thought, it is a fact that they are included as a part of Hindu tradition.

In fact they are regarded as the nastika sect of Hinduism, meaning one which does not accept the Vedas as the authority.

Most of the essentials of Jainism and Buddhism are from Hinduism.

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