Janism
Mahavira was Janisms’ most important teacher and was born in 454 B. C.; he was the 24th and last Tirthankar (Fordmakers). Tirthankaras are enlightened teachers and aree responsible for bringing Jain religion to humans. His father was King Siddhartha and his mother was Queen Trishala. During the King and Queens rule over Kundapura, the villagers noticed that business and farming started to improve; the King attributed it to the Queens pregnancy. Legend has it that the prince was first conceived in the womb of the Brahmin Devananda, who had fourteen prophetic dreams, after three lunar cycles the prince was divinely transported into the womb of Queen Trishala who in turn had the same fourteen prophetic dreams. The dreams were interpreted, as the child would become either an emperor or a great Tirthankara (prophet). When the Queen gave birth to a son, they named him Vardhaman, which means ever growing or advancing. As Prince Vardhaman grew, he exhibited great bravery, once while he and his friends were playing the came upon a snake, the other children ran to hide, but the Prince simply picked up the snake and brought it to safer place. One time they were playing hide-and-go-seek. The rule was that when someone was
Prince Mahavira walked through India barefoot spending the next thirty years teaching his ascetic lifestyle. His teachings held no regard for societal class, the Prince spoke to beggars and kings alike converting people from all lifestyles. To those willing to listen, he taught the values of non-injury, truthfulness, non-stealing, chastity, and non-attachment. When these virtues were obtained, you would obtain moksa, freedom from the cycle of birth-life-pain-death. At the age of 72 Mahavira died from fasting. The religion he founded has continued to this day and plays a vital role in the development of Indian history. Jains perform their sacred rituals at the temple or Derasar, Puja, Samayik, and Namokar Mantra are just a few. Jainism is still practiced today, it is composed of approximately 0.5 percent of all the religions practiced in India. Mahavira Mahavira was born in 454 B. C.; he was the 24th and last Tirthankar (Fordmakers). Tirthankaras are teachers and are responsible for bringing Jain religion to humans. Prince Mahavira became extremely penitent and at the age of 30, he resolved to surrender all worldly possessions. He gave up attachment to his parents, friends, and relatives. He thought over the twelve Anuprekshas or matters of deep thinking according to the Jain scriptures. Prince Mahavira walked through India barefoot spending the next thirty years teaching his ascetic lifestyle. His teachings held no regard for societal class, the Prince spoke to beggars and kings alike converting people from all lifestyles.
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