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Adherents of Jainism believe that all things in the universe are continuous, and hence eternal. In the philosophy of Jainism, there are neither beginnings nor endings in regard to time. The universe is self-perpetuating and operates in accordance with cosmic laws. Change is a part of universal law, and all elements in the universe undergo transformations and modifications of external forms. In this regard, Jainism subscribes to the point that nothing is either created or destroyed in the universe.
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Jainism was founded in the 6th century BCE in reaction to Brahmanic Hinduism. Along with Buddhism, Jainism is the only surviving religion to have begun as a purely monastic religion; the rules for the laity are derived from monastic rules. Mahavira and the semilegendary Parshvanatha, the founders of Jainism, directed their instructions to monks and postulants exclusively.
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