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Assess the importance of Jain tenets and their relevance to humanity.

  • UPSC 2011
  • Period of Mahajanapadas

Among the heterodox sects that emerged in the sixth century B.C. as a reaction against Brahmanical ritualism, Jainism stands out not for the scale of its political patronage — which never matched Buddhism's — but for the exceptional durability and coherence of its ethical system. Its tenets were never merely a monastic code for renunciation;…

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  • The Architecture of Jain Ethics: Triratna and Panchamahavrata
  • Ahimsa as the Organizing Principle
  • Anekantavada and Syadvada: The Logic of Humility
  • Historical Importance
  • Relevance to Humanity

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