ok i need information about janism history and their origin
my future brother in law is going to be a kutchi jain 
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Interesting. Jainism, Buddhism and Hinduism seems so intermingled that one can't get idea about the basic distinctions. Kutchi people are so sweet, their language is very much similar to Sindhi.
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jains are vegeterian,plus old people won't eat food which is grown below the ground like onions..
also jains pray to the hindu gods...
biggest jain statue Gommateshvara is in shravana belgola heard like second biggest statue in Asia which his like 100-150km from bangalore-mysore
went there when i was a kid
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jainism is extremely low-profile. but it has survived millenia. some say jainism and buddhism are a continuation of the native philosophy and faith of the indus civilization. and gautama siddharta trained in asceticism under jains before he went his way seeking enlightenment. in fact, a LOT of buddhist concepts resonate within jainism.
although jains these days show respect to hindu gods, they are not traditionally part of jainism, their holy figures being 24 men and women who have been selected as role models for their practice of jainism, reaching moksha. jainism is about doing no harm. to anyone, and this goes beyond humans. they are strict vegetarians, avoid hurting even pests.
Re: History of jainism
jainism is extremely low-profile. but it has survived millenia. some say jainism and buddhism are a continuation of the native philosophy and faith of the indus civilization. and gautama siddharta trained in asceticism under jains before he went his way seeking enlightenment. in fact, a LOT of buddhist concepts resonate within jainism.
although jains these days show respect to hindu gods, they are not traditionally part of jainism, their holy figures being 24 men and women who have been selected as role models for their practice of jainism, reaching moksha. jainism is about doing no harm. to anyone, and this goes beyond humans. they are strict vegetarians, avoid hurting even pests.
there is no such thing as seperate native religion and hindu religion. both are the same it's just way people interpret it and pratice defferently
moska/karma were always core part of hinduism (whatever you call it) later it got into jainism/buddhism
i have to ask a jain more about association with hindu gods though
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Jainism started with first thritahakar, Rishabdev, last thirthankar was Bhagwan Mahveer, he was 24th thrithankar:). The philosophy of Jainism is very much similar to indic religions with moksha as most important concept. The religion is about getting above from earthly realities and live life of ascetic, as far as I know, religion is against earthly possessions. There are two sects, shwetambar and Digambars, Digambars live totally nude, I have seen a digambar baba sitting on road in Hastinapur near meerut:D
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there is no such thing as seperate native religion and hindu religion. both are the same it's just way people interpret it and pratice defferently moska/karma were always core part of hinduism (whatever you call it) later it got into jainism/buddhism
this may be true today, but even as recently as 200 years ago, hinduism wasn't as homogenized or standardized as it is today. present mainstream hinduism has assimilated many ideas and deities from various other elements in the subcontinent, else we would all be praying to indra and sacrificing horses (ashvamedha). there is no mention of moksha or karma in the vedas. these were developed into hinduism by those that compiled the upanishads. and at that time, there were more "religions"/schools of thought in india that at least coexisted side by side with vedic brahmanism, if not preceeded its arrival into the region. when it comes to ideas and philosophies, it is harder to distinguish given that 2000+ years have passed, but with deities this is more obvious.
for eg., in kerala, one of the most important temples is the temple of muthappan. literally, muthappan means "wise old man". it is a hindu temple, and nowadays people try to say muthappan is shiva. but folklore on muthappan is completely distinct from shiva. and devotees bring fish and coconut toddy as offerings. you show this to mainstream hindus from north india, they'd get a heart attack. but technically this is hinduism now.
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Jainism started with first thritahakar, Rishabdev, last thirthankar was Bhagwan Mahveer, he was 24th thrithankar:). The philosophy of Jainism is very much similar to indic religions with moksha as most important concept. The religion is about getting above from earthly realities and live life of ascetic, as far as I know, religion is against earthly possessions. There are two sects, shwetambar and Digambars, Digambars live totally nude, I have seen a digambar baba sitting on road in Hastinapur near meerut:D
Whats the philosophy behind the action of Digambars and how they socially interact?
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this may be true today, but even as recently as 200 years ago, hinduism wasn't as homogenized or standardized as it is today. present mainstream hinduism has assimilated many ideas and deities from various other elements in the subcontinent, else we would all be praying to indra and sacrificing horses (ashvamedha).** there is no mention of moksha or karma in the vedas.** these were developed into hinduism by those that compiled the upanishads. and at that time, there were more "religions"/schools of thought in india that at least coexisted side by side with vedic brahmanism, if not preceeded its arrival into the region. when it comes to ideas and philosophies, it is harder to distinguish given that 2000+ years have passed, but with deities this is more obvious.
for eg., in kerala, one of the most important temples is the temple of muthappan. literally, muthappan means "wise old man". it is a hindu temple, and nowadays people try to say muthappan is shiva. but folklore on muthappan is completely distinct from shiva. and devotees bring fish and coconut toddy as offerings. you show this to mainstream hindus from north india, they'd get a heart attack. but technically this is hinduism now.
unlike quran/bible vedas doesn't have ultimate guide on hindu life,you have to take bhagavadgita into consideration...
also hinduism is passed on in many forms like story tellings,folk songs through years not just books......
about moska/karma buddhism/jainism were not like 2000 years compare to hinduism,you have scriptures on them,infact gautama buddha met many sadhus during is journey to nirvana....
about the last part dude to be honest,there are many such kind of temples who are also known as village goddess(animals are sacrificed) who protect villages from evil spirits,they are every where in south india read sangam literature they have been worshipped since ancient times,about them been hindu gods there are many stories like this goddess are part of shakti mother of all gods
Also on mainstream hindus from north india give me a break the man nehru himself said you can find many of the Ancient hindu/vedic ritiuals preserved better in southern part of india, most of the temples in north don't even use sanskrit for vedic mantras like here in south they chant everything in local languages,even to this day many vedic riutials like yagas are performed in truest form in south...
even classical music in south stayed close to bhakti moment where as hindustani had many changes
i think this has lot to do with brahmins down the south compare to their nothern part,but the lower caste are more close to tribal worshipping like village goddess btw this temples don't a brahmin priest
we have both kind of hindus down south,who praticise in purest form as well as totally opposite to the texts
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I agree completely babloos, Sanskrit is more intact in southern India when compared with north:k:, south indian languages have higher sanskrit content than north Indian language, While sanskrit Ramayan is revered but majority of north Indian sing RamCharitManas and Hamuman chalisa instead of Sanskrit shlokas of Ramayan, Village Ballads are in Braj, like SurSagar instead of Sanskrit. And pronunciation of sanskrit alphabets is far more accurate than north India:k:
I was in Hastinapur to visit Pandavon ka mandit, it was ancient capital of Kauravas, but now Hastinapur is dotted with Jain Temples instead of Hindu temples:), I only know that they consider sky is cloth between them and god:), I have no idea how jain interact with Digambars:(
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The incredibly strict diet of a Jain monk – BBC](The incredibly strict diet of a Jain monk - BBC News)
“Monks and nuns who strictly adhere to Jainism have to abide by a complex set of dietary rules, writes Rajeev Gupta.”