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  2. Jain philosophy - Wikipedia

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    Jains believe that sentient beings can achieve perfect and complete knowledge of all things (omniscience). Those who have such knowledge are the enlightened kevalins. These are souls who have detached from all things, and are therefore able to perceive all things directly since their soul's knowledge is no longer blocked by anything. [11]

  3. Jainism - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  4. Jain terms and concepts - Wikipedia

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    When a soul becomes freed from karmas, it gets God-consciousness (infinite knowledge, infinite perception, infinite power, and infinite bliss) and becomes liberated. Right view, Right knowledge and Right Conduct (triple gems of Jainism) provide the way to this realisation. Non-violence (Ahimsa) is the basis of right faith, the condition of ...

  5. Jain epistemology - Wikipedia

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    According to Jains, knowledge is the essence of the soul. [ 1] This knowledge is masked by the karmic particles. As the soul obtains knowledge through various means, it does not generate anything new. It only shreds off the knowledge-obscuring karmic particles. According to Jainism, consciousness is a primary attribute of Jīva (soul) and this ...

  6. Jainism and non-creationism - Wikipedia

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    Jainism describes the existence of śāsanadevatās and śāsanadevīs, the attendant gods and goddesses of Tīrthankaras, who create the samavasarana or the divine preaching assembly of a Tīrthankara. These Gods tainted with attachment and passion; having women and weapons by their side, favour some and disfavour some;

  7. Kevala jnana - Wikipedia

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    Jainism. Kevala jnana (Sanskrit: केवल ज्ञान) or Kevala gyana, also known as Kaivalya, means omniscience in Jainism and is roughly translated as complete understanding [1] or supreme wisdom. [2] Kevala jnana is believed to be an intrinsic quality of all souls. This quality is masked by karmic particles that surround the soul.

  8. Jīva (Jainism) - Wikipedia

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    Jainism. Jīva (Sanskrit: जीव) or Ātman (/ ˈɑːtmən /; Sanskrit: आत्मन्) is a philosophical term used within Jainism to identify the soul. [1] As per Jain cosmology, jīva or soul is the principle of sentience and is one of the tattvas or one of the fundamental substances forming part of the universe. The Jain metaphysics ...

  9. God in Jainism - Wikipedia

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    Theism. In Jainism, godliness is said to be the inherent quality of every soul. This quality, however, is subdued by the soul's association with karmic matter. All souls who have achieved the natural state of infinite bliss, infinite knowledge (kevala jnana), infinite power and infinite perception are regarded as God in Jainism.