What is Jainism?

It's good to know about and try to understand other religions. Knowledge is not consent.

Jainism is probably more connected with Hinduism than Buddhism, but as Gautama Buddha was born in India he would have been exposed to both these philosophies. These principles of kindness, truth, generosity, honesty and balance are the basis of the ancient teachings of yoga, which is said to pre-date Hinduism.

Sounds like the precursor to Buddhism, doesn't it?

GruffSecretAgent9936, Reply: Actually Buddhism came first. Jainism like Buddhism was a reformed movement away from Hinnduism. Jains believe that Buddha did not stress the imp ortance of asceticism in obtaining moksha or liberation from karma/reincarnation. Namaste. ( asceticism

Laudy Miss Claudy, No Mahatma Gandhi wasn't aJain. He was a Hindu Gujrati

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Player #34406685, well he would, as Mahavira was the most recent

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Thank you for giving this question

I knew this because of Jane the Virgin! There was a whole storyline with a Jain :)

The person providing the information seems to have gotten mixed up between the four stages of life that a follower of Sanatan Dharma (read, Hinduism) has to follow with that of Jainism. Understandable, since Jainism is really an offshoot Hinduism.

IckyEra2, nope! Jainism came first. Mahavira predates SakyaMuni (Buddha). Also, Jains first Tirthankar was Parsvanath who predates Mahavira.

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jains are Hindus and all the 24 tithankaras in Jainism were Hindu..so thers is no difference between jain and Hindu ..