PSYCO239 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Bahubali, Digambara, Ajiva
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Believe in the presence of 24 jinas (means victors) Time rotates like a wheel; the wheel is separated into 24 time segments. Jinas are less powerful than the ones before them (declining power ) The last jina (24th) is mahavira ( great hero ) Similar to the buddha (no solid evidence of existence) 6th century ce in the ganges plain. Life story similar to that of the buddha"s. Son of a king and queen, he is a prophet, miraculously conceived and born. Conquering the world by turning your back to it. Irony - once you conquer the world, you will be offered its rewards. 4-fold sangha - consisting of monks/nuns (known as renouncers) and laymen/laywomen (known as householders) Renouncers and householders keep each other in check. Karma leaves residue" on your soul ( jiva ) from your karma, the goal is to rid. Goal of karma your soul of that residue. 2. disentangling jiva (soul) from ajiva (non-soul)