Jainism And Ecology Nonviolence In The Web Of Life. In Jainism the ultimate goal of life is to achieve the liberation of soul from endless cycle of rebirths (moksha from samsara) which requires ethical living and asceticism Most of the austerities and ascetic practices can be traced back to Vardhaman Mahavira the twentyfourth “fordmaker” or Tirthankara who practiced 12 years of asceticism before reaching enlightenment.
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