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Vikas Divyakirti was born on 26 December 1973 in Bhiwani, Haryana.He completed his early schooling in Hindi medium at Halwasia Vidhya Vihar. After completing his schooling, he studied at Zakir Husain Delhi College, pursuing a Bachelor of Commerce (honors) degree.
Other than rejecting or accepting different ancient Jain texts, Digambaras and Śvetāmbara differ in other significant ways such as: Śvetāmbaras trace their practices and dress code to the teachings of Parshvanatha, the 23rd tirthankara, which they believe taught only Four restraints (a claim, scholars say are confirmed by the ancient Buddhist texts that discuss Jain monastic life).
According to Jainism, purification of soul and liberation can be achieved through the path of three jewels: [1] [2] [3] Samyak darśana (Correct View), meaning faith, acceptance of the truth of soul (jīva); [4] Samyak jnana (Correct Knowledge), meaning undoubting knowledge of the tattvas; [5] and Samyak charitra (Correct Conduct), meaning behavior consistent with the Five vows. [5]
The following is an outline and topical guide of Jainism: Jainism, also known as Jain Dharma, is an Indian religion. [1] Five Vows. Ahiṃsā (Non-violence) ...
Jain cosmology is the description of the shape and functioning of the Universe (loka) and its constituents (such as living beings, matter, space, time etc.) according to Jainism. Jain cosmology considers the universe as an uncreated entity that has existed since infinity with neither beginning nor end. [ 1 ]
Jainism is India's sixth-largest religion and is practiced throughout India. [2] [3] Per the 2011 census, there are 4,451,753 Jains in the 1.35 billion population of India, the majority living in Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka.
Jainism (/ ˈ dʒ eɪ n ɪ z əm / JAY-niz-əm), also known as Jain Dharma, [1] is an Indian religion.Jainism traces its spiritual ideas and history through the succession of twenty-four tirthankaras (supreme preachers of dharma), with the first in the current time cycle being Rishabhadeva, whom the tradition holds to have lived millions of years ago, the twenty-third tirthankara Parshvanatha ...
Jainism in East Africa - One of the oldest Jain overseas diaspora. Their number was estimated at 45,000 at the independence of the East African countries in the early 1960s. [6] Most members of the diaspora belonged to Gujarati speaking Halari Visa Oshwal Jain community originally from the Jamnagar area of Saurashtra. [6] [7] Jainism in West Africa