Introduction to Jainism

Author(s): A B Latthe
Publisher: Natha Rangaji

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An Account of
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So far for image-worship. I will now point out the Resemblance of Jainism with other religions. The chief doctrines of Jainism are [ 1 ] the independent existence of the soul, [ 2 ] the observance of the five Vows, [ 3 ] the abandoning af animal-food and intoxicants, [ 4 ] the theory of actions meeting with their requisite Jainism fruits necessarily and [ 5 ] the concecompared ption of Moksha. Jainism shares with other these views with many other religions. reiegions The Hindus, the Parsees, the Islamites, the Christians and the Budhas admit the immortality of the soul. The Mohametans and the Christians do not believe in rebirth; but still they hold that the soul survives death and reaps the fruits of its actions by the decree of God. So the immortality is still unchallenged. About the Vows of Jainism, the Hindu work known as the Divine Lay speak in very similar terms thus:
" Religion is defined as Non-killing; killing is