Question

Which of the following is/are basic tenets of Jainism? 1. The entire world is animated. 2. Monastic existence is a necessary condition of salvation. 3. Karma shapes the cycle of birth and rebirth. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Q: Answer-Which of the following is/are basic tenets of Jainism? 1. The entire world is animated. 2. Monastic...

The most important idea in Jainism is that the The entire world is animated even stones, rocks and water have life. Hence statement 1 is correct. Non-injury to living beings, especially to humans, animals, plants, and insects, is central to Jaina philosophy. The cycle of birth and rebirth is shaped through karma. Asceticism and penance are required to free oneself from the cycle of karma. This can be achieved only by renouncing the world therefore, monastic existence is a necessary condition of salvation.