non violence, not lying, not stealing, non illicit sex, non posession
non violence, not lying, not stealing, non illicit sex, temperance
Place of Nirvâna
Pâwâ near Nâlandâ (now Pâwâpuri)
Kushinagara (now Kasia), under Shala trees
Main disciples
Indrabhûti Gautama, Sudharman
Sâriputta, Mahâmoggallana
Order
Sangha
Sacred books
Siddhânta (Âgama)
Tripitaka (Triple Basket)
Sacred language
Ardha-Magadhi
Pâli
Principle of teaching
"Tattvârthâdhigamasûtra"
Story of former life
"Bhavisattakahâ"
"Jâtaka" (Birth)
Deification
Jina (spiritual victor)
Buddha (Awakened one)
24 Tîrthankaras (Saviour)
Past 7 Buddhas (Past 24 Buddhas)
1st, Âdinâtha
Future Buddha (Maitreya)
23rd, Pârshvanâtha
Past present future 3000 Buddhas
24th, Mahâvira
Dhyani-Buddhas
Sects
Digambara (Sky-clad)
Theravâda (Way of the Elders)
Shwetâmbara (White-clad)
Mahâyâna (Greater Vehicle)
Terapantha (no temple)
Vajrayâna (Vehicle of Diamond)
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TIRTHANKARA
Statue of a Tirthankara ( Jina )
The founder of Jainism is Vardamana or Mahavira (Great Hero). But it is said that he is tha last Tirthankara or Jina (Victor) and the first one is Adinatha. All of Jain temples are dedicated to one of the 24 Tirthankaras.
