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  2. History of Jainism - Wikipedia

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    The latter is mentioned in ancient texts of Buddhism and of the Śvetāmbara sect of Jainism, and it is attributed to Makkhali Gosala, a contemporary of the Buddha and Mahavira. [65] Bhagavati Sutra, one of the 45 canonical scriptures of the Śvetāmbara sect of Jainism refers to the Ajivika founder as Gosala Mankhaliputta ("son of Mankhali ...

  3. Parshvanatha - Wikipedia

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    Ancient Buddhist texts (such as the Samaññaphala Sutta) which mention Jain ideas and Mahavira cite the four restraints, rather than the five vows of later Jain texts. This has led scholars such as Hermann Jacobi to say that when Mahavira and the Buddha met, the Buddhists knew only about the four restraints of the Parshvanatha tradition. [ 86 ]

  4. 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 ...

  5. Jainism and Sikhism - Wikipedia

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    Jainism (/ˈdʒeɪnɪzəm/), traditionally known as Jain Dharma, is an ancient Indian religion. Jain dharma traces its spiritual ideas and history through a succession of twenty-four leaders or tirthankaras, with the first in current time cycle being Lord Rishabhanatha, whom the Jain tradition holds to have lived millions of years ago, the twenty-third tirthankara Parshvanatha whom historians ...

  6. Jainism in Europe - Wikipedia

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    One of the first Jain settlers, Champat Rai Jain, was in England during 1892–1897 to study law. He established the Rishabh Jain Lending Library in 1930. Later, he translated several Jain texts into English. [9] Leicester houses one of the world's few Jain temples outside of India. [10] There is an Institute of Jainology at Greenford, London. [11]

  7. Mahavir Janma Kalyanak - Wikipedia

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    He was named Vardhamana, meaning "One who grows", because of the increased prosperity in the kingdom at the time of his birth. [5] In Vasokund, Mahavira is revered by the villagers. A place called Ahalya bhumi has not been ploughed for hundreds of years by the family that owns it, as it is considered to be the birthplace of Mahavira. [4]

  8. List of founders of religious traditions - Wikipedia

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    Anglicanism (Church of England) 1489–1556 Menno Simons: Mennonite: 1496–1561 Conrad Grebel: Swiss Brethren, Anabaptists: 1498–1526 Jacob Hutter: Hutterite: 1500–1536 Isaac Luria: Lurianic Kabbalah: 1534–1572 Sultan Sahak: Yarsanism: early 15th century John Calvin: Calvinism [25] 1509–1564 Michael Servetus [26] Unitarianism: 1511 ...

  9. Mahavira - Wikipedia

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    Mahavira is erroneously called the founder of Jainism, but Jains believe that the 23 previous tirthankaras also espoused it. [61] Mahavira is placed in Parshvanatha's lineage as his spiritual successor and ultimate leader of shraman sangha. [145] Parshvanatha was born 273 years before Mahavira.