What does Mahavira stand for?
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Jainism
One of the oldest religions.
💡 Did you know? Mahavira decisively shaped Jainism, one of India's oldest religions.
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Where and when did Mahavira live?
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India
A contemporary of the Buddha.
💡 Did you know? He lived around 2,500 years ago in northern India: a contemporary of the Buddha.
What is the core of Mahavira's teaching?
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ahimsa
Towards all living beings.
💡 Did you know? The core of his teaching is „ahimsa“: the principle of harming no living being.
Which way of life did Mahavira and strict Jains follow?
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asceticism
Without harming any creature.
💡 Did you know? Strict Jains avoid harming life so rigorously that some monks sweep the ground before them so as not to tread on insects.
Whom did the non-violence later influence?
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Gandhi
A powerful example.
💡 Did you know? The ideal of non-violence inspired Mahatma Gandhi centuries later too.
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Which figure is shown here?
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Mahavira
Mahavira shaped Jainism some 2,500 years ago, whose central principle is non-violence towards all life.
💡 Did you know? Out of reverence for all life, some strict Jains wear a face mask so as not to accidentally inhale tiny creatures.
In which year was Mahavira born?
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599 BC
Born: c. 599 BC in India
In which year did Mahavira die?
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527 BC
Died: c. 527 BC, aged about 72
How old was Mahavira at death?
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72
Died: c. 527 BC, aged about 72
What was Mahavira's origin?
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Indian
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