" Both Jainism and Buddhism were breakaways from the Vedic religion and its offshoots, though in a sense they had grown out of it. They deny the authority of the Vedas and, most fundamental of all matters, they deny or say nothing about the existence of a first cause.

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Both lay emphasis on non-violence, and build up organizations of celibate monks and priests. There is a certain realism and rationalism in their approach, though inevitably this does not carry us very far in our dealings with the invisible world.

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One of the fundamental doctrines of Jainism is that truth is relative to our standpoints. It is a rigorous ethical and non-transcendental system, laying a special emphasis on the ascetic aspect of life and thought.

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Mahavira, the founder of Jainism, and Buddha were contemporaries, and both came from the Kshatriya warrior class. ...."~Jawaharlal Nehru .

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Taken from The Discovery of India , Chapter number 4 , The Discovery of India , Mahavira and Buddha : Caste , page number 120.

#Mahavira.
#Buddha.
#JawaharlalNehru .

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