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. 

Solution

• 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.