Knowledge about #Jainism and Questions-answers with details.

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Every Jain need to know this,

Why do Jains celebrate next day of Deepavali as a starting of New Year ?

Read the thread. This tradition goes back to the times of Shree Aadinath. As per existing evidences, this tradition first started in Jains. We Jains, named the Samvatsara since the Nirvana of Shree Aadinath.

Happy Spiritual Diwali/Dipawali to you all.

But do you know why Jains celebrate Dipawali ?

Read rhe thread. Diwali is one of the most popular festivals in india. For Jains it is a very important occasion. It is a festival of glory and achievement of Bhagwan Mahavira who attained nirvana on this day.

Why does Jainism believe that Gods or Tirthankaras are indifferent to us and neither punish nor reward us, and don't love us ?

Why are they God then ?

For know the answer, read the below thread. The concept of God in Jainism is different from most other religions. Jainism does not believe in an all-powerful creator God that punishes or rewards living-beings and loves those who worship Him.

Despite being one of the oldest religions of the world, why does Jainism have so few followers ?

Read the entire thread. Probably because Jainism is not for the masses. Sorry, it might sound rude, but I will try and explain as under:

Jainism is a stream that a person enters only when he has achieved a certain degree of maturity in his thought processes, not earlier.

What is "Sansar Bhavana"(संसार भावना) in Jainism? According to Jainism, our soul has been transmigrating through the painful cycle of birth and death since time immemorial. In the innumerable lives that we have lived, we have been born in every inch of space of the universe and....

In Jainism, what is "Ekatva Bhavana" (एकत्व भावना) ? Ekatva Bhavana refers to the feeling of loneliness and helplessness of the soul. Loneliness, in the sense that the soul comes to this world alone and departs alone. Helplessness, in the sense that the soul enjoys the fruits and suffers the consequences of its actions all alone.

Why do Jains say that being born in a Jain family is because you may have done good deeds in your previous lives? Does it not indirectly say that Jain religion is above other religions?

“Being born in a Jain family is because you may have done good deeds in your previous lives.” The statement has to be understood in the right context. It is, in no way, intended to establish or profess supremacy of Jainism over other religions. Such a thinking will be against the principle of Anekantvad, which is one of the pillars of Jainism.

Does the Jainism say destiny (Niyati) exists ? If yes, why is effort (Purusharth) needed ?

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#Jainism Yes, Jainism does say that destiny (Niyati) exists. At the same time, Jainism lays emphasis on efforts (Purushartha).

According to Jainism, there are five factors, together called Samavay, that are responsible for any event to take place in the universe.

These, in brief, are:

Many non-vegetarians ask what justifies the lives of Jains ? As eating grains, pulses and vegetables also cause violence. And even germs are killed every day by antibodies in their gut. अहिंसा preaches non-violence even to the smallest bacteria. Is this a violation of अहिंसा ? This is certainly not a violation of the Principle of अहिंसा as preached in Jainism. The Principle of अहिंसा of Jainism is often misunderstood. Here are a few important points that need to be understood :

What is the difference between Bhavya Jeev (भव्य जीव) and Abhavya Jeev (अभव्य जीव) in Jainism?

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#Jain Before explaining the difference between Bhavya and Abhavya Jeeva, it is pertinent to mention that there is a third category of jeeva too which is referred as Jaati Bhavya.(जाती भव्य)

Here is the explanation:

अच्छेरा :

जिन शाशन में जो घटना कभी होने की सम्भावना ही न हो, पर वह हो जाये उसे अच्छेरा कहते है। अच्छेरा - आश्चर्य.

यह अवसर्पिणी काळ में 10 अच्छेरे हुए है । 1. उपसर्ग - मनुष्य, तिर्यंच और देव के द्वारा किये गए उपसर्गो को उपसर्ग कहा जाता है। महावीर स्वामी को केवलज्ञान होने के बाद गोशलक ने उपसर्ग किया था। क्यूंकि केवलज्ञानी आत्मा को कभी उपसर्ग नहीं होते, फिर भी हुआ इसलिए यह अच्छेरा कहा गया।