Name: The Six Indian Philosophical Systems
Uploaded: 2019-07-19
Duration: 5 min 54 s
Description: Ancient India had many sages who contributed to the six philosophical systems. Let’s examine these philosophies and the sages who established them.

Question

Draw up a list of similarities between Buddhism and Jainism. On which ground did the two differ?

Accepted Answer

There are a number of similarities between Buddhism and Jainism. Some of them are as follows:

The members who started both Buddhism and Jainism were from the Kshtriya varna, and they denounced the varna system.

They both preached in the language of Prakrit which was understood by the common people and did not practice expensive rituals or any kind of violence.

The differences between both Buddhism and Jainism are illustrated below:

Buddhism Jainism

1. Buddhism did not belive in the existence of God. 1. Whereas Jainism believed in the existence of God.

2. Buddhism does not tell people to give up their clothes. 2. A branch of Jainism known as Digambara asks people to give up clothes.

3. Buddhism was spread and has been influential in other parts of the world other than India. 3. Jainism also spread to other parts of the world other than India but not like the extent of Buddhism.

Draw up a list of similarities between Buddhism and Jainism. On which ground did the two differ?

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