Jainism and Buddhism were in the nature of Sramana tradition of recluse ascetics who emphasize on hard penances and celibacy (Tapas and Bharamacharya). They opposed the sacrificed religion of the Vedas and taught Ahimsa. They were called Nastika religions for they denied the existence of a Universal soul or God, the creator and believed in the naturalistic origin of the world. Both the religions were founded at almost the same time in the 6th century B.C. Jainism was founded by twenty four Tirthankars,the last of whom was Vardhamana Mahavira. The 23rd Tirthankara Parsvanatha taught four fold disciplines - AHIMSA,SATYA,ASTEYA &APARIGRAHA . The 24th Vardhamana Mahavira added Brahamacharya to them and called Panch Mahavratas-five great ...
source : https://images.app.goo.gl/NDwGmSJVz6d9JDVHA Religion is the most benevolent of the gifts of god to man. God created man in his own image,a microorganism and provided for not only his physical mental development but also for his spiritual regeneration .So different seers and saints ,prophets and incarnations were born in different climes and who revealed higher secrets of his being,his relation to god and universe and the means of his spiritual development which is the prime end of human life.The teachings of such great personalities evolved into different religious traditions of the world.India is specially blessed with the advent of several such great pers onalities and is the home of great religions of Hinduism ,Jainism,Buddhism and Sant mat , The radhasoami faith.C hristianity and Islam which originated in Central asia, Jerusalem and Arabia came into India early in their history and got integrated into the religious fabric of india. Sant mat or ...