REL 1000 : Test 2 Notes
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2/19/2016: jainism, religion of india ~2500 years old, believe in cycle of samsara and karma to which we would like to be liberated through moksha, nonviolence is the highest form of religious conduct . Only would eat food that was prepared for others (didn"t want to be the cause of any death) He was attacked by a pack of dogs and did not fight back. Made sure not to step on any insects. Rejected social norms (didn"t wear any clothes) Pulled out all of his hair (twice a year: enlightened after 12 years, karma ran out, died and did not reincarnate, liberates at 72 (died, differentiation, digambara- sky-clad . Wearing the sky as in not wear clothes: svetambara- white-clad . Northerners began wearing clothes and accepted new scriptures. Different views about women: women need to wear clothes in sky clad, the 5 principles, non-violence (ahimsa) Jains believe plants and animals suffer when they die.
