Jainism Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ===Saṃsāra=== {{main|Saṃsāra (Jainism)|Vitalism (Jainism)}} The conceptual framework of the Saṃsāra doctrine differs between Jainism and other Indian religions. Soul (''jiva'') is accepted as a truth, as in Hinduism but not Buddhism. The cycle of rebirths has a definite beginning and end in Jainism.{{Sfn|Jaini|1980|p=226}} Jain theosophy asserts that each soul passes through 8,400,000 birth-situations as they circle through ''Saṃsāra'',{{Sfn|Jaini|1980|p=228}}{{sfn|Jaini|2000|pp=130–131}} going through five types of bodies: earth bodies, water bodies, fire bodies, air bodies and vegetable lives, constantly changing with all human and non-human activities from rainfall to breathing.{{Sfn|Jaini|1980|pp=223–225}} Harming any life form is a sin in Jainism, with negative karmic effects.{{Sfn|Jaini|1980|pp=224–225}}{{sfn|Sethia|2004|pp=30–31}} Jainism states that souls begin in a primordial state, and either evolve to a higher state or regress if driven by their karma.{{Sfn|Jaini|1980|pp=227–228}} It further clarifies that ''abhavya'' (incapable) souls can never attain ''[[moksha]]'' (liberation).{{Sfn|Jaini|1980|p=226}}{{sfn|Dundas|2002|pp=104–105}} It explains that the ''abhavya'' state is entered after an intentional and shockingly evil act.{{Sfn|Jaini|1980|p=225}} Souls can be good or evil in Jainism, unlike the [[Nonduality (spirituality)|nondualism]] of some forms of Hinduism and Buddhism.{{sfn|Dundas|2002|pp=104–105}} According to Jainism, a ''Siddha'' (liberated soul) has gone beyond ''Saṃsāra'', is at the apex, is omniscient, and remains there eternally.{{Sfn|Jaini|1980|pp=222–223}} Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page