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Basic teachings of Jainism

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Jainism   Everything starts with Namokar mantra, so, Namo Arihantanam Meaning:   Salutation to Arihanta Namo Siddhanam Meaning:   Salutation to Siddha Namo Ayiriyanam Meaning:   Salutation to Acharya Namo Uvajjhayanam Meaning:   Salutation to Upadhyaya Namo Loye Savv Sahunam Meaning:   Salutation to the Saints of the whole world Jainism is a religion of non violence . It is believed in Jainism that not only human but each and every living organism, ranging from Giant blue whale to small micro-organisms that can’t be seen with naked eyes must not be harmed, since every living thing has a soul and in the course of re-incarnation, every soul has the capacity of enlightenment. Jains do not believe in a creator god but Tirthanker (Enlightened ones). There are 24 Tirthankeras in Jain religion namely: 1.             Adinath Ji 2.             Ajitnath Ji 3.   ...