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Jainism: Souls
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Jainism does not belong to any particular sect or fixed dogmas. Jainism does not say that some particular class or group of people will be given freedom and the others will remain in bondage, it is a perfect form of democracy. It emphasizes equality of opportunities to achieve perfect freedom and spiritual perfection, be it a highborn or any backward class member, even the lowest form of life. Each one has the potentiality of reaching the highest state. It believes that every soul has immense power, which can be released like the nuclear energy.
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Followers of Jainism, called Jains, believe that every living thing has a soul that is in some stage of reincarnation, trapped in a cycle of birth and rebirth. Jains believe that it is possible to escape this cycle and achieve moksha, or release, by following three central ideas, known as the three jewels. These three ideas are right belief, right knowledge, and right conduct. Right belief refers to belief in Jainism, right knowledge to learning about Jainism, and right conduct through following Jainism.
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In metaphysics there in some general likeness between Sankhya and yoga on the one hand and Jainism on the other. Dualism of matter and Soul is accepted by all these systems. Souls are like substances like Monads and they are characterized by intelligence. The actual difference between the souls is caused by their connection with the matter. Jainas and Sankhyas believe matter to be of indefinite nature and it can become anything.
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Karma is ... a factor in Jainism, with good deeds attracting good karmas, and bad actions attracting bad karmas. Karma is believed to affect the outcome of rebirths. When a soul attains moksha, it is released from all previous karma and rests in a state of bliss called nirvana.
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To get the soul free, one has to basically perform all satvik actions, even in Jainism. The difference here is that there is no merger of this soul with the Parmatman because It does not exist for the Jains as it does for the Hindus .
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