Jainism
/ˈd͡ʒeɪnɪzm̩/name
High School
1
An ancient Dharmic religion, with a focus on nonviolence and personal effort to elevate the reincarnating soul towards moksha by liberating it from samsara.
2
A nontheistic heterodox Indian philosophy
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