Jain basics:
- one of the 3 most ancient Indian religions
- disciplined non-violence
- derives from the Sanskrit verb “ji” meaning to conquer
- ascetic battle
- non-theistic religion founded in the 6th Century BCE by Jina Vardhamana Mahavira
- salvation by perfection via successive lives (reincarnation) and non-injury to all living creatures
- Jain Dharma
- no creator god
- more serious ascetic beliefs than Buddhism or Hinduism
