Basic teachings of Jainism
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. Sambhavnath Ji 4. Abhinandannath Ji 5. Sumatinath Ji 6