Jainism Puns

I was born into a Jain family, and let me tell y'all, Jainism is a cult-like religion. Well, just like any other religion. I'm actually upset that I was in such a dumb religion. Some guy had seven dreams and now we worship that shit and his dreams. There is a lot of discrimination in Jainism like a woman cannot enter temples during her period. "Oh but Jainism sees people as souls!" That's like saying Islam gives men and women equal rights. Actions speak louder than words. Apparently, men can go around naked but when a woman does that's a distraction? Also, my mom's cousin person died after 200+ days of starving herself for Jainism. Jainism is clearly constructed by some dude who decided to get high.

Also, fuck Buddhism. I tried to get into it because I thought it was peaceful but it also has many misogynic teachings. "Rebirth as a woman is seen in the Buddhist texts as a result of part of past karma, and inferior to that of a man." That's Buddhism for you! If you are wondering why Japan is so patriarchal you can thank Buddhism for that.

To those who think Jainism and Buddhism are the best religions, get your head checked. I cringe when I see people on this sub say Jainism and Buddhism are peaceful religions. Let's normalize talking shit about the Dharmic religions (not the people)!

I hate how the west portrays Dharmic religions as peaceful.

Edit: If you are Jain and Buddhist coming here to tell how great your religion is, please use the subs for Jainism and Buddhism.

If you are wondering what is wrong with Jainism here:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/jainism/beliefs/women.shtml

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexual_differences_in_Jainism#:~:text=Indeed%2C%20while%20Jain%20monks%20are,achieving%20their%20lofty%20spiritual%20goals.

If you are wondering what is wrong with Buddhism here:

https://qz.com/india/586192/theres-a-misogynist-aspect-of-buddhism-that-nobody-talks-about/

Jataka 13, Jataka 263, Majjh.115, Angut. 1.20.

Hello there. Namaste 🙏

I would love to know what the Buddhist reasoning behind ahimsa is. The Hindu reason is that Brahman (sort of like Divinity) is in all things, and therefore is sacred. Therefore, because of the sanctity, we shouldn't be violent towards anything and treat it with compassion. Since Buddhists, reject Brahman, what is their justification for this?

I would love to hear from different sects within Buddhism. I would also love to hear the reasoning in Jainism. Thanks.

What does Jainism say about existence of soul and transmigration of soul?? Pls explain Also if someone can compare the same with Buddhism's concept of soul.

Hello, has anyone encountered a Jainism or a Karma-based Kritik besides Buddhism? Would it be worth it in creating this type of K? Why or why not?

as a side note:

1. writing existed in Mesopotamia since 3200 BCE, in China since 1250 BCE, and in India since maybe 500 BCE (unless you include IVC Harappan symbols as legit writing, which is possible).

2. Mahavira, Siddharta, Confucious, Laozi, Zarathustra.....they all lived roughly within this timeframe. Some of them were allegedly contemporaries.

aside from a) aliens, b) god(s), c) coincidence, what other rational explanation could there be for this timing?

Have been wondering what is the Jain response to State violence (military or the prison system), Industrial violence or harm to the air, water, soil, life and people, or violence associated with systems in daily life (driving a gas vehicle, goods procured by supply chains containing harm to people and the environment, working for a company that harms people physically or financially or harms the environment)?

Is it idolatry to study Jainism? Concepts like ahmisa (none-harm)

Both Buddhism and Jainism are Shramana traditions

Both the Buddha and Mahavira are thought to have been contemporaries however it’s unclear if they ever met or knew about each other.

Although all the dharmic traditions (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism) share a lot of ideas like those of dharma, karma, rebirth, liberation (with differences in theology along with other differences) I think the closest to Buddhism out of them in terms of theology and visual appearances Jainism is very similar.

What I’m trying to ask is that if Jainism is a legitimate way out of rebirth and the teachings are true on top of having a lot of commonalities with Buddhism then is it okay for us to read and admire Jain scripture and teachers along with our own.

This emphasis is present in all the dharmic traditions but I really love how in Jainism non violence and compassion for all living beings is really made to be a core tenet that the whole tradition stands on. Laypeople don’t do this but devout Jain monks go as for as to wear mouth coverings as to not accidentally swallow any small bugs, they sweep the ground before they walk as to not accidentally step on any small beings, and some don’t even eat ground vegetables because many rodents and insects are killed in the process of harvesting.

These may seem as over the top or extreme because it’s not stuff we ordinarily think of nor is it convenient to do but I can’t help but admire these people for being so committed to their practice of absolute non violence and compassion for all forms of life.

I ask because we have records of Hindu missionaries, such as Prabhupada; Buddhist missionaries, such as Fotudeng and An Shigao; Sikh missionaries, such as Yogi Bhajan; Christian missionaries, such as Ulfilas and Patrick; and missionaries for Islam.

Or has Jainism never developed a missionary tradition? If so, how did it spread throughout India.

When I played CK2 at earlier starting dates I noticed that significant portion of India was Jain.Is that accurate and if it is how did it become so widespread?

So, I am 19 yrs old and was raised in a Jain family and my parents are really religious but I'm not and I was curious about some things about Jainism.

1. Is it an atheist/ agnostic religion? I have read on the internet that Jainism is an atheist religion but my family (and all the Jain's I have met) believe and pray to god and my parents used to and still take me to temples.

2.This is more of an opinion rather than a question. Isn't refraining from consuming underground vegetables kind of impractical in the modern world since the main reason for not consuming these vegetables is that it kills the microorganisms around the plant when it is plucked out (atleast this is what I was told when I was a child) but most Jains still consume dairy products which is not only painful for the animals (given the treatment of cows in the dairy industry) but also worse for the environment?

Hello, I posted a few questions here about a week ago, and everyone's help was very much appreciated. However, I have a few more questions,

1. I saw something that said gender is "maya" and consciousness has no gender... can someone please explain this?
2. And in Jainism, are only male and female accepted? What if someone is intersex or nonbinary? If so, would they be able to reach moksha?

Also, if you have any sources where I could read more, that would be great!! TYIA!

So I found this website from the buddhism subreddit, and Buddha has tried to refute many Jains point here. I just wanted to know what were the answers given by our monks to these points.

https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/mn/mn.101.than.html

I have heard that on one occasion the Blessed One was staying among the Sakyans. Now the Sakyans have a city named Devadaha, and there the Blessed One addressed the monks: "Monks!"

"Yes, lord," the monks responded.

The Blessed One said, "Monks, there are some brahmans & contemplatives who teach in this way, who have this view: 'Whatever a person experiences — pleasure, pain, or neither pleasure nor pain — all is caused by what was done in the past. Thus, with the destruction of old actions through asceticism, and with the non-doing of new actions, there will be no flow into the future. With no flow into the future, there is the ending of action. With the ending of action, the ending of stress. With the ending of stress, the ending of feeling. With the ending of feeling, all suffering & stress will be exhausted.' Such is the teaching of the Niganthas.

"Going to Niganthas who teach in this way, I have asked them, 'Is it true, friend Niganthas, that you teach in this way, that you have this view: "Whatever a person experiences — pleasure, pain, or neither pleasure nor pain — all is caused by what was done in the past. Thus, with the destruction of old actions through asceticism, and with the non-doing of new actions, there will be no flow into the future. With no flow into the future, there is the ending of action. With the ending of action, the ending of stress. With the ending of stress, the ending of feeling. With the ending of feeling, all suffering & stress will be exhausted"?'

"Having been asked this by me, the Niganthas admitted it, 'Yes.'

"So I said to them, 'But friends, do you know that you existed in the past, and that you did not not exist?'

"'No, friend.'

"'And do you know that you did evil actions in the past, and that you did not not do them?'

"'No, friend.'

"'And do you know that you did such-and-such evil actions in the past?'

"'No, friend.'

"'And do you know that so-and-so much stress has been exhausted, or that so-and-so much stress remains to be exhausted, or that with the exhaustion of so-and-so much stress all stress will be exhausted?'

"'No, friend.'

*"'But do you know wha

I've come to understand killing is always bad in Jainism. So this raises the question above!

I’m a vegan and when I was looking into veganism I heard about something called Jainism. According to what I’ve read Jainism is relatively similar to veganism in that Jains seek to reduce the amount of harm they cause. This includes not consuming root vegetables because this kills the plant. I’ve been trying to eliminate root vegetables from my diet as a result. Is there anything I can read to get a better understanding of this nonviolent philosophy and its practice?

Let's look back at some memorable moments and interesting insights from last year.

Your top 10 posts:

• "Jainism Gains Traction In Japan, Thousands Travel To India To Transition From Zen To Jain" by u/terrty77
• "Jain Temple, India 1890-1900" by u/mcrazyc
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• "Mahaveer Janma Kalyanak Greetings" by u/rajm3hta
• "Happy Cakeday, r/Jainism! Today you're 11" by u/AutoModerator
• "Third and the last day of this festival dedicated to Lord Parshvanath. Bhagwant took Diksha on this day, after a whole year of giving away an insane amount for charity everyday." by u/parshvarex
• "Today, Mahaveer Swami, the last Tirthankar attained Salvation. Happy Deepawali." by u/AayushBoliya
• "Bawangaja Jain temple, Madhya pradesh (12th century)" by u/PlantTreesEveryday
• "Gujarat: Police books one Imran Ansari under anti-conversion law for abduction, forced marriage and rape of a Jain girl" by u/arnavj1903
• "Little known outside India, Jainism spreads at colleges amid calls to 'decolonize' studies" by u/BlankVerse

Does anyone know of the history of slavery in Jainism? Failed to find resources either on this subreddit or on the internet. Curious mainly about whether slavery was practiced in early Jainism and whether Jainism has any teachings on slavery.

Buddha and mahavira (as far as I know) didn't believe in God or they didn't see that God can control our life, if it's like that then who will decide what is right and what's wrong, and if they decide what is good and what is bad does that mean thay are omniscience, and in the afterlife who will control the karma (based on what you did in your life), can karma acknowledge what bad and what is right? Did buddha or mahavira claimed that?

I mean if there is an ethical rules then there should be someone who made them, objects don't have the mind to decide what's right and what's wrong.

I'm not here to debate, I'm here to understand, so I'm not here to disapprove any religion, I'm here to cure my ignorance.

What's the history of Jainism in Bangladesh? Are there still Jain communities in Bangladesh?

Hello! I love researching philosophy, religion, and ideology and I was wondering if I can get some help. I want to know what or which holy book[s] I can read to get a better understanding. I heard this is the most peaceful religion on earth and barely anyone knows of it, i would love any help I can get and I would love to read the material at the source. Thank you so much!

My family goes to Arnej every year to bow down to Bhootbhavani mataji. Is that okay? Are these devi's mithyadrashti? Please share a list of which dev/devis jains can worship?

During this, if I hurt or kill someone, how will I be bounded by karma?

The context is I had to get pest control spray at my home. Home is highly infected by cockroaches and ants. I see my act in self-defence because they were growing tremendously and my fear was that they'll probably get inside food or spread disease.