Today in this article we are going to give you some important information about the religious movement, with the help of which you can prepare for the exam.
religious movement
Jainism
Rishabhdev was the first Tirthankara of Jainism. He is also considered the founder of this religion. There were a total of 24 Tirthankaras in Jainism. Mahavir Swami was the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism. He is considered the real founder of Jainism.
In Jainism, the observance of the Triratna is considered essential to get rid of the fruit of karma. This is the Triratna - Right Philosophy, Time Knowledge and Time Conduct.
Mahavir preached the observance of five Mahavratas. These are the five great vows – truth, non-violence, falsehood, aparigraha and brahacharya. Of these, the first 4 Mahavratas belonged to Parshvanath, the 23rd Tirthankara of Jainism, the last one added by Mahavir Swami, the last Mahabharata Acharya.
Jainism is atheistic. Later, Jainism was divided into two sects Shwetambar and Digambar. The followers of the Shvetambara sect wear white clothes, while the followers of the Digambara sect renounce their clothes. Mahavir Swami gave his teachings in Prakrit language.
Magadha Empire
Buddhism
The founder of Buddhism was Gautam Buddha. Gautam Buddha gave his first sermon at Sarnath (Rishipatnam). The Buddha has told the Four Noble Truths about worldly sorrows. This is – sorrow, sorrow community, sorrow special and sorrow nirodha Gamini Pratipada.
To get rid of sorrows, Buddha has preached the Eightfold Path – right vision, right thought, right speech, right memory and right samadhi. P
Ratityasmutpada is said to be the essence of the teachings of Gotama Buddha. Buddhism is atheistic and atheistic.
Buddha, Sangha and Dhamma, - these are the three gems of Buddhism.
The Buddhist texts, the Sutta Pitaka, the Vinaya Pitaka and the Abhidhamma Pitaka, are collectively referred to as the Tripitaka. The language of Tripitaka is Pali.
Mahatma Buddha gave his sermons in Pali language. Later, during the reign of Kanishka, Buddhism was divided into two branches Hinayana and Mahayana. The followers of the Indian branch accepted the original teachings of Gautam Buddha, while the followers of the Mahayana branch started the practice of idol-worship of the Buddha religion.