Doctrines and feature of Jainism

 Doctrines and feature of Jainism


  • Triratna:

  1. Samyak  Shraddha/ Vishwas (Right faith). Belief in tirthankaras.
  2. Samyak jnan ( Write knowledge). Knowledge of jain creed.
  3. Samyak Karma/Acharan (right Action/conduct). Practice of 5 vows of Jainism.


  • Panch Mahavartas (5 Vows):

  1. Ahimsa (Non injury).
  2. Satya (Non lying).
  3. Asteya (Non stealing).
  4. Aparigraha (Non possession).
  5. Brahmacharya (chastity).


  • Types of knowledge:

  1. Mati jnan: knowledge obtained by normal means of mind and senses.
  2. Shruta jnan: knowledge obtained by signs, symbols, words, hearings, scripture.
  3. Avadhi jnan: knowledge obtained without means of mind and senses. The person visualised past, present and future. It is spiritual knowledge.
  4. Mahaparyuya jnan: knowledge obtained through other living beings.
  5. Keval jnan: it is nature of the soul, once this stage is realised, the soul will attain final liberation when remaining life comes to an end. ( Tirthankaras and arunants are such persons possessing Keval jnan).


  • Syadvad (Theory of may be)

  1. All our judgements are necessarily relative, conditional and limited.
  2. According to the syadvad, seven modes of prediction are possible (saptabhangi nyayvada).
  3. Absolute affirmation and absolute negation both are wrong.
  4. All judgements are conditional.
  5. Syadvad is also known as Anektavada.


  • Principles of Jainism preached by Mahavira

  1. Rejected the authority of Vedas and vedic rituals.
  2. Din not believed in existence of God.
  3. Believed in karma and transmigration of soul.
  4. Laid great emphasis on equality.


Important facts about Jainism:

  • Belief in God: Jainism recognised the existence of God but placed them lower than jina (Mahavira).
  • It didn't condemn the varna system but attempted to mitigate the evil of the varna order and the ritualistic Vedic religion. 
  • According to Mahavira, a person is born in higher or Lower varna as the consequence of the sins or the virtues in the previous birth. Thus, Jainism believed in the transmigration of the sins or the virtues in the previous birth. Thus, Jainism believed in the transmigration of the soul and the theory of karma.
  • Jainism didn't very clearly mark itself out from Hinduism.

By at
Location: India

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)

Iranian Invasion

  IRANIAN INVASION ( PERSIAN) During the first half the sixth century BC, there were several small principalities in the north west India su...

  • The stone age ( palaeolithic period)
      Pre History period 1. Palaeolithic period 2. Mesolithic period 3. Neolithic period 4. Chalcolithic period 1. Palaeolithic period ( Hunters...
  • Mesolithic period
      Mesolithic period (hunter and herders) Upper palaeolithic--- end of ice age Climate became warm and dry, changes in fauna and flora, possi...
  • Neolithic period
      Neolithic period (Food producer) In world this period began in 9000BC. The only settlement in indian sub-continent attributed to 7000BC in...
  • Buddhist literature
      Buddhist literature Buddhist literature available in india, can be divided into two prominent categories Prakrit and pali literature. Sans...
  • CHALCOLITHIC PERIOD
      CHALCOLITHIC PERIOD The beginning With the end of the Neolithic age, several cultures started using metal, mostly copper and low grade bro...
  • Doctrines and feature of Jainism
      Doctrines and feature of Jainism Triratna: Samyak  Shraddha/ Vishwas (Right faith). Belief in tirthankaras. Samyak jnan ( Write knowledge)...
  • Jainism
      Jainism Origin of Jainism Jainism is a very ancient religion. As per some traditions, it is old as the Vedic religion. There were 24 tirth...