INDIAN CULTURE AND COMMUNITY. — sociology STD 12 Arts — Question
Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ArtssociologyINDIAN CULTURE AND COMMUNITY.3 Marks
Question
Explain the Jain community.
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Answer
Jainism is the religion of ancient India.
Jains make up 0.37 per cent of the total population in India.
They mainly live in Gujarat, Rajasthan and Maharashtra.
There were 24 pilgrims in Jainism.
Rishabhdev was the first Tirthankar and Mahavir Swami was the last twenty-fourth Tirthankar.
Mahavira Swami is considered to be a contemporary of Gautama Buddha.
In the twenty-third Tirthakar Pashwanath gave four ‘Mahavratas’ namely Ahimsa, Asteya, Satya and Aparigraha.
Mahavira Swami added ‘Brahmacharya’ as the fifth vow.
Mahavira opposed yagnas, rituals and caste discrimination.
The Jain community is divided into two sections: (1) Shwetambar: whose monks and nuns wear white robes and (2) Digambar: whose monks do not wear robes.
There is also another section. They are known as locals. They do not believe in establishing idols of Jain pilgrims.
According to Jainism, life has to suffer because of one's deeds and has to be born again and again. Moksha (Nirvana) is attained by being freed from the bondage of karma.
In order to reduce the accumulated (accumulated) deeds and to get rid of them, we have to do fasting, dehadaman, penance, service, meditation etc.
Thus, like Hinduism, Jainism is in the cycle of soul, principle of karma and life and death.
The emphasis is on mental discipline for ideological purification on the austerities of fasting for self-purification.
Mahavir Jayanti is a famous festival of Jains.
The Jain community is mostly involved in trade and commerce.
In Gujarat, Jains constitute 0.96 per cent of the total population.
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