Types of bodies - Jainpedia
In Jain belief the soul or self – jīva – travels through the endless cycle of rebirth during which it is born into various bodies, which are classified into types of: being or body; sense-being. These bodies live in the world space of the Jain universe – loka.
Jainism | Definition, Beliefs, History, Literature, & Facts | Britannica
2024年10月31日 · Jainism, Indian religion teaching a path to spiritual purity and enlightenment through disciplined nonviolence (ahimsa, literally “non-injury”) to all living creatures.
Jain Beliefs - Jainpedia
The fundamental aim of the Jain faith is to perfect the soul, which can be done only by following the teachings of the Jinas. Jains believe that the 24 Jinas revealed the essential truths of the universe and provided guidance to reaching liberation from the cycle of rebirth.
BBC - Religions - Jainism: The soul
2009年9月10日 · For Jains body and soul are different things: the body is just an inanimate container - the conscious being is the jiva. After each bodily death, the jiva is reborn into a different body to...
Jain symbols - Wikipedia
The Jain emblem is composed of many fundamental concepts and symbols. The outline of the image represents the universe as described in Jain Agamas. It consists of three Loks (realms). The upper portion indicates heaven, the middle portion indicates the material world and the lower portion indicates hell.
Jainism - Wikipedia
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 ... Only a soul with human body can attain enlightenment and liberation. The liberated beings are the supreme beings and are worshipped by all ...
Jainism Beliefs: The Five Great Vows and the Twelve Vows of Laity
2019年6月25日 · Jainism beliefs focus on nonviolence through certain vows. Jain monks and nuns take Mahavrata, the Five Great Vows, while nonmonastic Jains take the Twelve Vows of Laity. The Twelve Vows of Laity are separated into three categories: Anuvrata, Gunavrata, and …
The Five Bodies - Jainworld
These Karmas are of five types and result in the soul acquiring five types of Bodies viz. (1) Audarik (Physical), (2) The Vaikriya (Transformation), (3) the Aharaka (Translocation), (4) the Taijasa (Fiery) and (5) the Karmana (Karmic).
Cycle of rebirth - Jainpedia
Jains hold that a soul exists within one physical body, dies and is then born into a different body in a different life, with this process repeating. This continues for eternity or until the soul is free of all karma. The liberation of the soul from the cycle of rebirth – mokṣa – is the ultimate aim of Jainism.
YJA | Jainism 101
The soul is an integral concept in Jainism that is intertwined with karma theory, reincarnation, and more. Our second video in the Jainism 101 series explains how Jainism’s concept of the soul differs from that of other religions. Jainism 101: The Soul.