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I've read up on this religion and with the the exception of a few key beliefs ( Jains believe in souls and reincarnation as opposed to rebirth), it almost seems like Buddhism and Jainism are both sides of the same coin. Both value monks, both teach non-violence (although in Orthodox Jainism, the non-violence is very extreme), both teach compassion, both put an emphasis on meditation, and both are more concerned with action rather than beliefs.
What do you think of this religion?
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I'm a VERY strict vegan, by the way.
they were referred to as naked ascetics.
buddha considered their ascetism too extreme
and unnecessary.
Historically Buddhism and Jainism are related, they're both Shramanic religions, alongside two or three others (that I can't recall or be bothered to google ;P). If people think Buddha actually just sat under a tree and developed his system ex nihilo they're naive, he was part of a spiritual milieu of traditions that shared many core concepts. If I were a betting man, I'd wager Buddha was once a Jain who created his own (and improved IMO) offshoot philosophy.