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realized but still holding a bodily form). When 8 karmas are destroyed then one becomes a siddha (a perfected bodiless being). There are 3 types of things in nature: Some take birth, some are destroyed, some are neither born nor destroyed ie they are constant like the atma or soul.
33. What are the unique aspects of Jainism? How is it different
from Buddhism and Hinduism.... seeing that it arose in the same cradle of civilisation as these 2 religions and Lord Mahavir's life followed almost the same pattern as Lord Buddha's. Hinduism is not a religion. Hinduism is a culture. "Sanatan dharm" is religion, and it believes in God as the doer or “karta”. Buddhism does not believe in “atma” and “non violence”. Buddhists eat meat.
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