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Jainism.
believe in the Seven principles, the twenty-four Teerthakars, the principle of non-killing, and Right Belief, Right Knowledge and Right Conduct. The difference comes in only with reference to image-worship, the nature of ascetics, and some other minor points. The images worshipped by the DIGAMBARS are naked and they are not adorned with any ornaments or glass-made eyes. The SHWETAMBAR images differ in all these points, while the DHUNDIAS would accept no images whatever. At present, I am going to speak principally about the Digambars; yet there is very little in the following that is contrary to the doctrines of the other sections.
There are Seven Principles of Jain religion, The seven namely, [1] Jeeva or Life [2] Ajicevo Principles. or matter [3] Asrava or the path of Karm [4] Brdha or the bandage of Karm [5] Sanvar or the prevention of Asrava, [6] Nirjar or the partial destruction of Karm and [7] Moksha or Total Deliverence. The Essence of
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