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11. As Jainism believes that all
kind of life is divided into different
senses, the life that has one sense
needs to be used as it is essential
for survival. However, harming
life that has two, three, four or five
senses is a sin. It believes that
one should have control over not
harming the one sense that has a
life as well.
12. Jainism says that we are not
certain of certain species and
places. However, they exist and
we cannot see them or sense their
presence.
13. One should focus on limiting
6. Jainism strongly believes that the only way to be free
is to free your soul from every desire, while this is the
only way to attain liberation. One can attain liberation only
after facing his/her good and bad karma.
7. As per the Jainism culture, each human being is
divided into categories relying upon the senses each one
has. Be it any number.
8. Jainism considers that there is life in water, air, soil,
and plants. Thus, they have one sense.
9. Jainism is completely against violence, it makes us
think deeply about how we should not harm any living
being, by taking an example of ourselves on how we
would feel if we are harmed.
10. Even a bad thought is an equally bad karma as per
Jainism. Thus, one should not even think bad about
someone, it is as good as physically harming the opposite
person.
their possessions and desires in life
and be happy with what they have.
The source through which Moksha
can be achieved is only after
Manushya Gati. One gets a real
chance to get liberated only after
getting a human birth.
14. Jainism believes that one’s
birth is decided right after a person
dies, thus, it is an immediate
process.
15. Narak Gati, tiryanch gati,
manushya gati and dev gati, a soul
roams around these phases based
on one’s good or bad karmas.
The soul gets liberated only after
completing all the karmas.
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