Namo Arihantanam         I bow in reverence to Arihants          Namo Siddhanam          I bow in reverence to Siddhas          Namo Ayariyanam          I bow in reverence to Acharyas          Namo Uvajjhayanam          I bow in reverence to Upadhyayas          Namo Loye Savva Sahunam          I bow in reverence to all Sadhus          Eso Panch Namoyaro          This five-fold salutation          Savva Pavappanasano          Destroys all sins          Mangalanam Cha Savvesim          And amongst all auspicious things          Padhamam Havai Mangalam          Is the most auspicious one         
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Ancient philosophy, earliest enlightened teachers (Tirthankaras) mentioned in Rig Veda
 
Modern Founder Vardhaman Mahavira (2500 years ago)
 
Major Scriptures : The Jain Agamas Siddhantas
 
Universe is neither created not sustained by a Supernatural being, it is beginning-less, endless and operates in accordance of natural law
 
Reality has two categories, jive (soul) and ajiva (without soul)
 
Ahimsa doctrine of non-killing, non-violence and non-injury
 
Belief in Law of Karma in the sense of cause and effect
 
Himsa (violence), nirdaya (lack of compassion), krodha (anger), mada (pride), maya (infactuation), lobha (greed), dvesha (hatred), trishna (craving) are the primary causes of suffering and injustice in the world.
 
Goal of life according to Jain dharma is to attain kevala (liberation) whereas in other Hindu philosophies the goal is moksha. Both are similar, in that both emphasize transcending the world of names and forms to realize the truth.