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Confucianism and jainism summary

Men of lesser virtue than the sage-king qualify themselves for the offices of ministers and lower functionaries . The least talented are the common people who till the soil and engage in various trades to make a living and serve their sovereign . Thus personal merit , not family status , is the principle of social organization (Bell 2003 . Good prevails in the realm when each individual occupies a fitting position in society and acts in accordance with the duties and privileges appertaining to that position

A man enters public service solely to actualize his Humaneness

. He remains in service only so long as he can contribute to that end . If the situation becomes hopeless , he may justifiably seek opportunity in another state , or withdraw from political life altogether , in to remain loyal to his moral nature

Jainism

Jainism is a religion of India and an off-shoot of Hinduism . The name is from the Sanskrit jina ( conqueror ) and implies man 's spiritual conquest over his material nature . According to Jainism , salvation , or nirvana , can be attained only after many years of extreme asceticism which involves abstention from sex for pleasure renunciation of material wealth and much fasting . Jains also practice ahimsa , or non-injury to animals , even insects (Dundas 2002

Because of the rule of ahimsa , Jains are vegetarians and exclude themselves from many occupations , such as farming and metalworking where the tools used might be injurious to small creatures . Many Jains are monks . Those who are laymen are mainly employed in banking commerce , and certain possessions such as law . As a result , the Jain laity has grown prosperous and contributes greatly to support of the religion 's monks (Jaini 1999

Jainism was founded in the sixth century B .C . by Mahavira . The religion has some 3 ,200 ,000 adherents and is divided into three...

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