| Buddhism |
Jainism
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| Rebirth is one of the principal beliefs in Buddhism. It is thought that the endless cycle of birth and re-birth can only be broken by attaining <i>Nirvana </i>(Enlightenment) |
Jainism believes that the circle of rebirths and deaths will continue due to good or bad deeds until liberation is achieved |
| Scriptures include <i>Tripitaka</i>, which is a vast text consisting of 3 sections: the Discipline, the Discourse and the Commentaries. |
Jain religious texts are called <i>Agamas</i> |
| The principal teaching of Buddhism is that life is suffering and to escape suffering (end cause of desire) one needs to dispel ignorance by realizing the Four Noble Truths and practising the Eightfold Path |
Jainism lays emphasis on the respect of all living beings. Liberation from the cycle of rebirths is attained by taking the Five Vows and following the principles of the Three Jewels |
| Sin is not a concept in Buddhism |
Sin is defined as harm to others |
| Buddhism is divided into two major sects upon the death of Gautama Buddha. They are the Mahayana and the Theravada |
Svetambara and Digambara are the two major sects of Jainism |
| According to some texts in Buddhism, there are beings in heaven but they are bound by “<i>samsara”</i>. They suffer less bu they ave, not yet achieved salvation |
Deities in Jainism are known as <i>“Titrtheneakas”. </i> But they are not worshipped in the conventional sense as they are regarded as wise teachers whose teachings must be followed |
| Buddhism was founded in modern-day Nepal by Prince Siddhartha in the 6th century B.C |
Scholars of religion generally hold that Jainism originated in the 7th–5th century BC in Northern India. Mahavira, also known as Vardhamana was the 24th Tirthankara (Spiritual Teacher) of Jainism |
| Followers of Buddhism can be found mainly in Thailand, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Tibet, Japan, Myanmar (Burma), Laos, Vietnam, China, Mongolia, Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan |
Followers of Jainism are found mainly in India, lower Asian subcontinent throughout, and America. Small groups exist in most countries |
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