RLGB10 : Terms for Sikhism.doc
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The observance of selfless activity dedicated to high purpose and with no tingue of pride or sense of ownership so far as the fruits of that activity are concerned. The path of renunciation of the fruit of action. Ahimsa: jains believe that the only way to save ones own soul is to protect every other soul and the most central jain teaching, and the heart of ethnics is that of ahimsha meaning non violence. It is simply translated as non-violence but its implications are far wider, it is more than not doing violence. It is more than an attitude, it is a whole way of life. Positive elements of working for justice, peace, liberation and freedom. Famous sramana include religious leaders mahavira and gautama buddha. A sramana is one who renounces the worlds and leads an ascetic life os austerity for the purpose of spiritual development of liberation. Rsabha: the first tirthankara of our current time cycle, also called adinath.
