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'''Jainism''' is a [[religion]] which stresses extreme non-violence towards all life. Jainism is a [[Dharmic religion]] and is not a branch of [[Hinduism]]. Jainism was founded by [[Mahavira]], who taught self-denial and non-violence toward all forms of life. Jainism's strict rules of non-violence, non-possessiveness, chastity, non-theft, and truth<ref>http://www.angelfire.com/co/jainism/5vows.html</ref> caused it to lose popularity, but today it has over 4 million adherents worldwide. Jainism rejects the authority of the Vedas, sacred scriptures of Hinduism.
'''Jainism''' is a [[religion]] which stresses extreme non-violence towards all life. Jainism is a [[Dharmic religion]] and is not a branch of [[Hinduism]]. Jainism was founded by [[Mahavira]], who taught self-denial and non-violence toward all forms of life. Jainism's strict rules of non-violence, non-possessiveness, chastity, non-theft, and truth<ref>http://www.angelfire.com/co/jainism/5vows.html</ref> caused it to lose popularity, but today it has over 4 million adherents worldwide.
Jainism and Hinduism have coexisted for thousands of years, and so there are similarities in customs and religious holidays between the religions. Furthermore, the Buddha is revered as a holy figure, and most Jain homes will have a Buddha figurine or picture looking over the living area in the belief that it will bring prosperity.
Jainism history can be traced through a succession of twenty-four victorious saviors and teachers known as tirthankaras, with the first being Rishabhanatha, who was the first king of Ikshvaksu dynasty before becoming ascetic, and twenty-fourth being the Mahāvīra around 600 BCE. Jains believe that Jainism is an eternal dharma with the Tirthankaras guiding every cycle of the Jain cosmology.
Jainism and Hinduism have coexisted for thousands of years, and so there are similarities in customs and religious holidays between the religions. Vedas, sacred scriptures of Hinduism have mentions of few of these Tirthankaras as well.
The swastika is also a holy symbol for Jains, but is in no way connected with the Nazi [[swastika]].
The swastika is also a holy symbol for Jains, but is in no way connected with the Nazi [[swastika]].
==Jainism and the Mauryan Empire==
==Jainism and the Mauryan Empire==
Historically Several ancient Indian dynasties of Nanda EMpire and Mauryas were all Jains. Chandragupta Maurya, the founder of the Mauryan Empire was Jain. When he was older, Chandragupta renounced his throne and became ascetic. Chandragupta’s son, Emperor Bindusara, constructed several hunded thousand Jain temples.
Chandragupta Maurya, the founder of the Mauryan Empire was unusual because he was Jainist. He was the first emperor of India to be converted to Jainism and was frowned upon by the Hindu priests. When he was older, Chandragupta renounced his throne and joined a wandering group of Jainist monks. Chandragupta’s example had no effect on the people; his successor, Emperor Bindusara, was Hindu.
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