It's on the Essence knowledge for Indian tradition

1. SHRI G.S. INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND
SCIENCE
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HUM2052
Essence of Indian Knowledge and Tradition
TOPIC : “ ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS OF JAIN AND BUDDHA PHILOSOPHY .
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Presented By: Submitted to:
KESHAV JOSHI(0801IP221039) F .UJJAIN WALA
KHUSHI DUBEY (0801IP221041). .ANGURBALA MAM
KRISHNA GUPTA (0801IP221044 )
PARTH PORWAL (0801IP221057)
Batch no : 08

2. L.O : The Students will be able to know the difference b/w Jainism and Buddhism philosophy .
The student will be able to realise who they are, what is there unique Teaching and
literatures.
. B.L : 1,2.
P.I : 9.2.3 Performing as a team to present your project .
10.2.2 Deliver effective oral presentation to audiences.
SOURCE : ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS OF JAIN
AND BUDDHA PHILOSOPHY

3. INTRODUCTION
GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE
I KESHAV JOSHI (39) , KHUSHI DUBEY(41) , KRISHNA GUPTA (44) , PARTH PORWAL (57 )
WE HERE TO PRESENT ON THE TOPIC “ ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS OF JAIN AND
BUDDHA PHILOSOPHY”
LET’S START OUR TOPIC….

4. Courses Outcomes
Student will able to
• Execute their ideas and learning with an Indian content.
• Apply the Indian linguistic and express them with reason.
• Define the means and ends of their professional carriers
• Cope up with the challenges in the cognitive development to
deal with unforeseen crisis.
• Adopt a balanced approach towards the life profession and
problems .

5. ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS
OF JAIN AND BUDDHA
PHILOSOPHY
Unique
Teaching
Buddha
Philosophy
Jain
Literatures
Buddha
Literature
Buddhism
Jainism
Basic
Philosophy
of Jainism
Unique
Teaching

6. What Is Jainism ?
Jainism is one of the world’s oldest religions, originating in India at least 2,500 years ago. The
spiritual goal of Jainism is to become liberated from the endless cycle of rebirth and to achieve
an all-knowing state called moksha. This can be attained by living a nonviolent life, or ahimsa,
with as little negative impact on other life forms as possible.
The traditions of Jainism were largely carried forward by a succession of 24 Tirthankara's, or
teachers, most notably Vardhamana Mahavira, the last of the Tirthankara and likely a
contemporary of Gautama Buddha. Both Mahavira and Buddha emphasized the importance of
self-discipline, meditation and ascetic life as the key to salvation. Their teachings often stood in
contrast to those of Vedic priests of the time who emphasized ritual practices and their own
role as intermediaries between humanity and the gods.

7. Basic Philosophy Of Jainism?
Jain thought is primarily concerned with understanding the nature of living
beings, how these beings are bound by the processes of karma (which are
seen as fine material particles) and how living beings may be liberated
(moksha) from the cycle of death and rebirth (samsara)
.From the Jain point of view, Jain philosophy is eternal and has been taught
numerous times in the remote past by the great enlightened Tirthankara's
(“ford-makers”).Jain philosophy has remained relatively stable throughout its
long history and no major radical doctrinal shift has taken place. This is
mainly because of the influence of Umaswati’s Tattvārthasūtra, which has
remained the central authoritative philosophical text among all Jains.
According to the Tattvārthasūtra, the means to achieve liberation is threefold
(this is known as the three jewels):
Right vision, right knowledge, and right conduct (together) constitute the
path to liberation.

8. Unique Teaching Of Jainism ?
Jainism teaches that the path to enlightenment is through nonviolence and
reducing harm to living things (including plants and animals) as much as
possible.
Like Hindus and Buddhists, Jains believe in reincarnation. This cycle of birth,
death, and rebirth is determined by one’s karma. Jains believe bad karma is
caused by harming living things. To avoid bad karma, Jains must practice
ahimsa, a strict code of nonviolence. Jains believe plants, animals, and even
some nonliving things (like air and water) have souls, just as humans do. The
principle of nonviolence includes doing no harm to humans, plants, animals,
and nature. For that reason, Jains are strict vegetarians—so strict, in fact, that
eating root vegetables is not allowed because removing the root would kill the
plant. However, Jains can eat vegetables that grow above the ground, because
they can be picked while leaving the rest of the plant intact. In complete
dedication to nonviolence, the highest-ranked Jain monks and nuns avoid
swatting at mosquitoes or sweeping a path on the floor so they do not step on
an ant. In addition to nonviolence, Jainism has four additional vows that guide
believers: always speak the truth, do not steal, show sexual restraint (with
celibacy as an ideal), and do not become attached to worldly things.

9. Jain Literatures
• The oldest Jain literature is in Shauraseni and the Jain
Prakrit (the Jain Agamas, Agama-Tulya, the Siddhanta
texts, etc.). Many classical texts are in Sanskrit
(Tattvartha Sutra, Puranas, Kosh, Sravakacara,
mathematics, Nighantus
• Agama
• Anga Pravishtha

10. What is Buddhism?
Buddhism is one of the world’s largest religions and originated 2,500 years
ago in India. Buddhists believe that the human life is one of suffering, and
that meditation, spiritual and physical labor, and good behavior are the
ways to achieve enlightenment, or nirvana.
Buddhism is one of the world’s major religions. It originated in South Asia
around the 5th
century B.C.E. with Siddhartha Gautama, and over the
next millennia it spread across Asia and the rest of the world. Buddhists
believe that human life is a cycle of suffering and rebirth, but that if one
achieves a state of enlightenment (nirvana), it is possible to escape this
cycle forever. Siddhartha Gautama was the first person to reach this state
of enlightenment and was, and is still today, known as the Buddha.
Buddhists do not believe in any kind of deity or god, although there are
supernatural figures who can help or hinder people on the path towards
enlightenment.

11. Basic Philosophy of Buddhism
Four noble truths as preached by Buddha are that the life is
full of suffering (Duhkha), that there is a cause of this
suffering (Duhkha-samudaya), it is possible to stop suffering
(Duhkha-nirodha), and there is a way to extinguish suffering
(Duhkha-nirodha-marga). Eight fold Path (astangika-marga)
as advocated by Buddha as a way to extinguish the
sufferings are right views, right resolve/aspiration, right
speech, right action/conduct, right livelihood, right effort
right mindfulness and right concentration.

12. Unique Teaching Of Buddhism
• Four noble truths
• The eightfold path
• The middle way
• Impermanence
• Compassion
• Meditation
• Interconnectedness

13. Buddha Literature
The main division of Buddhism is Pitakas. The concept of Ahimsa
was its chief contribution. Afterwards, the ahimsa teachings came to
be recognized as among the most cherished values across the
country. The teachings of Buddhism contributed to the development
of languages like Pali and some other local languages. It has a
remarkable role when it comes to the architecture of India. The
three Pitakas of Buddhism are Abhidhamma Pitaka , Sutta Pitaka
and Vinaya Pitaka.Abhidhamma pitaka is composed of the doctrine
and philosophy of Buddhism. Sutta Pitaka consists of more than 10
thousand sutras related to Buddha and all his close associates.Vinaya
Pitaka is also known as a book of discipline.Vinaya Pitaka deals with
monastic rules for nuns and monks. It is further divided into three
books Khandhaka, Suttavibhanga and Parivara.

14. Difference between Jain and Buddhism philosophy
The main differences are
•
Teachings: Jainism is centered around the teachings of Mahavira, who was born in present-
day Bihar, India, in the sixth century B.C.E. Buddhism was founded by Siddhartha Gautama,
who was born in present-day Nepal in the fifth century B.C.E.
Jainism teaches that the universe is eternal and that the soul is immortal. Buddhism teaches
that there is no soul and that the universe is not eternal.
Beliefs: Jains believe in karma, the law of cause and effect. Buddhists do not believe in karma.
Jainism is a religion of peace and non-violence. Buddhism is also a religion of peace, but some
Buddhists in Sri Lanka and Myanmar have been known to engage in violence.
Practices: Jains are strict vegetarians and believe in fasting. Buddhists are not required to be
vegetarians, but many are. Buddhists also practice meditation.

15. Conclusion
Jainism and Buddhism are two of the most popular Indian religions. While they
share some similarities, there are also key differences between the two. If
you’re interested in learning more about these religions or want to know which
one might be a better fit for you, keep reading. We have explored the history,
beliefs, and practices of both Jainism and Buddhism.

16. List of References
• Wikipedia
• National geographic
• Britannica
• Encyclopedia Of Philosophy

17. Bibliography
• Wells (2008).Buddha
“Buddhism noun – Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes |
Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary at OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com.”
Archana, K. C. (23 February 2020). “Jainism Gains Traction In Japan,
Thousands Travel To India To Transition From Zen To Jain”. The Times of
India. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
Yandell 1999.
Sinha 1944.
Grimes 1996, pp. 118–119.

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