The Jainism Religion

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The Jainism religion originated from India and was created by Nata Putta And Vardhaman Jayaputra from 599 to 527. Jainism belief is that there is no God and that the universe existed a long time ago. They believe that every soul in every being is eternal and that it only appears in different form. They also believe in reincarnation. What it means is that after death, you are reborn into another life form. They also belief that karma will determine if your next life is good or not. People in the Jainism religion believe that the universe in fact exists instead of it being an illusion like many people think. Some of it’s Holy Days are Diwali and Paryushana. Diwali in the Jainism calendar is the day that Mahavira last teached before he successfully

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