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From what can be ascertained from the Dead Sea Scrolls the teachings of John the Baptist were very similar to those of Jesus but according to the Bible he emphasized the vengeful aspects of God's teachings.
Lord Mahavira, also known as Vardhamana, was the twenty-fourth and last Jain Tirthankara (spiritual teacher). Let's take a look at his life, teachings and influence.
12 Οκτ 2022 · THE TEACHINGS OF LORD MAHAVIRA. Lord Mahavira was born on March 30, 599 B.C. and attained the nirvana in the year 527 B.C. at the age of 72. He was a contemporary of Lord Buddha. He was the 24th and the last of the Tirthankars. The present form of Jainism was shaped by him.
2 Σεπ 2023 · Core teachings of Mahavira. Mahavira’s teachings revolved around the principles of non-violence (Ahimsa), truthfulness (Satya), non-stealing (Asteya), chastity (Brahmacharya), and non-possessiveness (Aparigraha). These form the five great vows that are central to Jainism.
The earliest Buddhist texts, known as the Palï Nikäyas, also refer to the beliefs and teachings of Mahävïra. Though we cannot expect them to give a fair and honest exposition of the tenets of their opponents, they somehow corroborate the evidence of the Jaina texts.
The ultimate objective of his teaching is how one can attain total freedom from the cycle of birth, life, pain, misery, and death, and achieve the permanent blissful state of one's self. This is also known as liberation, nirvana, absolute freedom, or Moksha.
23 Σεπ 2024 · According to tradition, he based his doctrines on the teachings of the 23rd Tirthankara, Parshvanatha, a 7th-century bce teacher from Banaras (Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh), Mahavira systematized earlier Jain doctrines as well as Jainism’s metaphysical, mythological, and cosmological beliefs.
