In this essay we will discuss about Jainism. After reading this essay you will learn about:- 1. Introduction to Jainism 2. Life of Mahavira 3. Main Jaina Sects 4. Growth of Jainism 5. Jaina Doctrines and Philosophy 6. Jaina Sanghas 7. Causes of the Rise of Jainism 8. Causes of the Decline of Jainism 9. Religious Texts of Jainas 10. [...]
In this essay we will discuss about Buddhism. After reading this essay you will learn about:- 1. Introduction to Buddhism 2. Life of Mahatma Buddha 3. The Religious Texts of Buddhists 4. The Principles and Philosophy of Mahatma Buddha 5. The Buddhist Sangha 6. The Main Buddhist Sects 7. The Vajrayana or the Vehicle of Thunderbolt 8. Causes of the [...]
Sixth century B.C. witnessed many religious movements in different parts of the world. Heraclitus in Eoinia Island, Zoroaster in Persia and Confucius in China preached new doctrines. In India too, we find an upheaval of new ideas leading to the rise of new philosophical tenets and religious sects. They were too many and too much varied because philosophical speculations ranged [...]