Is Jainism a good religion?

Jainism has long been respected as the world’s most peace-loving religion because of its strict doctrine of non-violence (ahimsa). The Jains’ commitment to non-violence and non-possession limits the types of lay occupations they can pursue.

What country believes in Jainism?

India
India, the country where Jainism was founded, continues to have the largest population of Jains in the world. In addition to parents passing along the religion to their children, monks travel around the country educating the population about the ancient teachings and philosophy of the religion.

Which country has most Jain?

Per the 2011 census, there are 4,451,753 Jains in the 1.21 billion population of India, the majority living in Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, however, the influence of Jainism has been far greater on the Indian population than these numbers suggest.

What is the Jainism philosophy?

Jainism (also known as Jaina dharma) is a religion originating in India that emphasizes non-violence towards all living things and equality among all life. Self-control and non-violence are taught as the means to obtain liberation from the world’s suffering.

What do Jains believe about life?

Jains believe in a never-ending, cyclical time cycle, with phases of “rising” and “falling” happiness. Each phase lasts several thousands of years. This is all fiction, of course. Jains believe that they can accumulate and shed karma and this impacts their future lives (reincarnation).

Where do Jainism followers live?

The vast majority of the more than four million estimated adherents of Jainism live in India. Populations of Jainism adherents also live in the surrounding nations as well as the United States, Canada, Japan, and Belgium.

What is Jainism’s view of sexual immorality?

While sexual immorality is condemned, sexual relations within marriage are considered important and beneficial. The view of women as the source of much evil in Jainism is also concerning.