Jainism and Buddhism Quiz

The rift between the Digambara and Svetambara sects, the two primary branches of Jainism, probably began to develop about the third century BCE and was resolved by the fifth century CE.

Aexander the Great led the Greek invasion of India in 326 BC by crossing the Indus River and moving into the Punjab. King Porus, who ruled the realm between the Jhelum and Chenab rivers, was challenged by him.

The Shatrunjaya Hill Palitana temples were constructed over a 900-year period beginning in the 11th century. The earliest temples on this property were constructed by famous Jain patron Kumarpal Solanki.

The Jnatrika tribe was the tribe of Lord Mahavira. His father was the leader of the oligarchical Jnatrika clan, an indigenous group.

Adinatha, also known as Rishabha, was the first Tirthankara of the Jains, according to the Kalpasutra. According to legend, he was born 8,400,000 years ago.

After completing the appropriate spiritual practise or sadhana, it refers to the profound peace of mind that is attained with moksha, freedom from samsara, or deliverance from a condition of suffering.

The first of Jainism's 24 Tirthankaras was Rishabhanatha. Before his birth, his mother experienced a string of 14 lucky dreams in which a bull (rishabha) materialised.

The Sanmatitarka (also known as "The Logic of the True Doctrine"), the first significant Jain book on logic published in Sanskrit, is among the earliest Jain works in the language. It was composed by Siddhasena Divakara.

At the age of 80, the Buddha died or reached "Mahaparinirvan" at Kushinagar, India, in 483 B.C.

Mahavira was granted the title Jina, which means "Conqueror," and which later came to be used interchangeably with Tirthankara. Tradition has it that he passed away in 527 BCE in Pava in the Indian state of Bihar, leaving behind a group of disciples who founded Jainism. In 468 B.C., Mahavira passed away at the age of 72.

Jainism's "three jewels," or guiding principles, are right belief, right knowledge, and right behaviour. Nonviolence is the main tenet of Jain life (ahimsa).

One of the biggest faiths in the world, Buddhism has its roots in India and dates back 2,500 years. Buddhists hold that enlightenment, or nirvana, may be attained by meditation, hard work both spiritually and physically, and good conduct. They also hold that human existence is one of suffering.

In Jainism, a saviour known as a tirthankara has created a path for others to follow after successfully overcoming the stream of rebirths that is life. The final Tirthankara to manifest was Mahavira.

Jamali was the Tirthankara Mahavira's first disciple and the son-in-law, according to various Jain traditions (Shwetambara mostly).

The word Ajivika may mean "following the austere way of life," and it refers to an ascetic sect that developed in India at the same time that Buddhism and Jainism did. Goshala Maskariputra, a companion of Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankar, established it.

The Buddha was a kshatriya who belonged to the Sakya gana, a tiny gana.

During the time of King Harsha Vardhan, a Chinese Buddhist monk named Hiuen Tsang or Xuanzang travelled by land from China to India in search of Buddhist texts.

The Kalinga War was a crucial moment in Ashoka's life that affected his character and behaviour moving forward. According to Ashoka's 13th great rock edict, he abandoned killing and violence after being deeply moved by the enormous death toll in the Kalinga conflict.

When the teachings of Gautama Buddha have entirely deteriorated, Maitreya, the future Buddha who is currently a bodhisattva living in Tushita heaven, will return to earth to preach the dharma (or "law") once again.

Buddha Purnima honours Buddhism's commitment to harmony, peace, and nonviolence. It is the anniversary of the birth of Buddhism's founder, Gautam Buddha. The day celebrates the liberation from the cycle of reincarnation of the philosopher, spiritual teacher, religious leader, and meditator.