Question

In Jainism, the aim of life is to attain Nirvana or Moksha for which one has to--.
A. follow three jewels and five vows.
B. Practice non-violence and non-injury to all living beings.
C. renounce the world and attain the right knowledge.
D. believe in the Jains and absolute non-violence.

Answer 1

Hint: The principle objective of life is Moksha as indicated by Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara of Jain. Moksha or Nirvana alludes to the release of one’s soul from worldly bondage and desires. This is likewise called Nirvana. Jainism was taught in Pali and Prakrit.

Complete answer:
 In Jainism, the aim of life is to attain Nirvana and Moksha for which one has to follow three jewels and five vows.

Hence, the correct answer is option (A).

Additional information: As per certain conventions, Jainism is as old as the Vedic religion. There were 24 Tirthankaras and Vardhaman Mahavir is considered as the founder of Jainism. He did not acknowledge the Vedic principles and had faith in Karma and transmigration of the soul. The three jewels in Jainism are the Right Faith, Right Knowledge, and Right Conduct. And the five vows are Non-violence, Truth, No stealing, NO acquiring property, and abstinence ( Ahimsa, Satya, Asteya, Parigraha, Brahmacharya respectively). Action is important rather than birth for being good or bad of a person. As per Jainism, one is punished and rewarded as per one’s Karma.

Note: After the death of Mahavira, Jainism got divided into two sects namely- Swetambaras wearing white clothes under Sthulabahu and Digambaras being naked under Bhadrabahu. Buddha and Mahavira were contemporaries although Jainism is older than Buddhism. Anekantavada is a Jain concept mentioning the manifold nature of reality. There were two Jain councils- one was held in Patliputra in the 3rd century B.C. by Sthulabhdra and another was in Vallabhi in 512 A.D. by Devardhigani.