Jainism
Jainism is a religion of India based on the belief that every living thing consists of an eternal soul called the jiva and a temporary physical body. The eternal jiva is believed by Jains to be imprisoned in the body as a result of involvement in secular activities. After being freed, Jains believe that the jiva exists eternally in a state of perfect knowledge and bliss. Jain monks and nuns try to seperate themselves from the everyday world. Monks within the Jain faith may not own any property accept for simple household appliances. The highest goal of a monk or nun is to cease all bodily activity and die of starvation, but there are very few that ever do this. The Jain faith started in the 500's BCE and were founded by a teacher named Mahavira which means "The Great Hero." They believe that he was the 24th in a line of teachers of Jain principles. The Jains honor these teachers but do not believe that they are gods. The Jains do not believe in supreme Gods either. The scripture for the Jains is in several works called sutras. The primary scripture for the Jains is the Kalpa Sutra. The Jain principles combine togtehr to teach followers to simply follow along life as an ascetic, a person who gives up attahcment to the world through giving up items such as clothing. Although asceticism is encouraged and revered as a noble act, it is not practiced by all Jains.
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