🏛️ History & Art-CultureUPSC 2011Architecture in India

The Jain philosophy holds that the world is created and maintained by:

aUniversal law
bUniversal Truth
cUniversal Faith
dUniversal Soul
✓ Correct answer: a) Universal law
ExplanationJain’s philosophy holds that the world is created and maintained by Universal laws.Jainism does not support belief in the creator god.According to Jain doctrine, the universe and its constituents (soul, matter, space, time and motion) have always existed.Jainism believes in the theory of Karma.Both the idea of reincarnation and the universal soul are accepted in Jainism.To break free from the circle of karma and reach salvation, Jainism teaches that one must lead a life of extreme austerity and penance.Jainism theory of Anekantavada stresses that there are many different facets to the ultimate truth and reality, or the “theory of plurality.” 83

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