How will you explain the different facets of Buddhism and Jainism despite a slew of similarities in the two religions? (10 marks, 150 words)
Introduction
Buddhism and Jainism emerged as anti-Vedic religious movement against Caste hierarchies of the time.
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Main Body
Slew of Similarities:
① Rejected authority of Vedas - Mahavir - acknowledged by Buddha's - Mahayana Nancy
② Promoted life of moderation and sacrifice - by Buddha's leaving home, Mahavir's enlightenment
③ Rejected caste-based discrimination and hierarchies by Buddhist sanghas
④ Promoted Universal Ideals like egalitarianism to human, compassion - by Buddha's 'good path', trinity of daimnism
⑤ Promoted literature and good governance based on republican values - by Digha Nikcya - king as malaisamrat (Great ideal)
Different facets (Continued):
Buddhism | Jainism
① Sectoral division ① Primarily only five due to interpretation division ② Mahayana ② Shvetambara ③ Hinayana ③ Digambara ④ Convential Ik ④ Monastic authority
② Monties became eg current living luxuds lifestyle
③ started integrating in politics
⑤ Promoted literature and good governance based on republican values - by Digha Nikcya - king as malaisamrat (Great ideal)
Different facets:
Buddhism | Jainism
① Sectoral division ① Primarily only five - due to interpretation - ② Mahayana division ② Shvetambara ③ Hinayana ③ Digambara ④ Convential Ik
② Monties became eg Current living luxuds - lifestyle
③ started integrating in Politics
Labor reform in Hinduism have merely essentially if liberty and fraternity common ideas at that time due Buddhist & Jainism influence.
- Good structure with clear similarities and differences
- Mentions specific texts (Digha Nikaya)
- Identifies sectoral divisions within religions
- Covers anti-Vedic aspect
Rishabh Choudhary
Indian Culture/Art Forms and Literature
Bhakti Sufi
Buddhism and Jainism - similarities and differences
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