Jainism

Jihad as a religious tradition was established in India around the same time as Buddhism. Mahavira, one of the jina (conquerors) preached the Jain philosophy around the same time that Buddhism began. Like Buddhism, Jihad against the corruption in the interpretation of Hinduism and questioned the practice casteism. The underlying philosophy of Jihad is to renounce worldly desires and self-conquest leads to perfect wisdom. This faith believes in total abstinence and asceticism practiced by jina and Tirthankars (“crossing-makers"). The "crossing refers to the transition from the material to the spiritual world, from the freedom. Followers of this faith accept the popular gods of Hinduism, but they are positioned lower than jina.

The focus of this religion has been purification of the soul by means of right conduct, right faith and right knowledge. This faith also arises completely non-violence and the Jain monks can be seen with their nose and mouth covered by a cloth mask to ensure that they do not kill bacteria or insects while breathing. Today, jihad is more than 3 million followers in India and finds wide acceptance because of its philosophy of sympathy for all living creatures.

The basic principles of jihad can be briefly stated as follows:

Man's personality is twofold. The first fundamental principle of Jihad is that human personality is dual that is, material and spiritual. Jaina philosophy that each mundane soul is bound by discrete particles of matter known as karma from the beginning. It believes that just as gold is found in an alloy form in mines, in the same way secular souls are in bondage of karma, from time immemorial. Uncleanness of the mundane soul is treated as an existing condition.

Humans are not perfect. The second principle, that man is not perfect, is based on the first principle. The imperfectness humans because the existence of karma expression of soul. The human soul is able to achieve perfection, and in the free and eternal state, it is equipped with four features, i.e., Ananta-darsana, Ananta-jnana, Ananta-virya and Ananta-sukha, i.e. infinite perception or belief , infinite knowledge, infinite power and infinite bliss.

Man is master of his material nature. Although humans are not perfect, the third principle, that his spiritual efforts man can and must manage its substantive nature. It is only after the entire subjugation of matter, that the soul perfection, freedom and happiness. It is expressly maintained that man will be able to sail across the ocean of births and achieve perfection through the control of senses and thought processes.

Man alone is responsible for his future. The last fundamental principle emphasizes that there are only individual who can scientifically distinguish his own soul from the matter, combined with it. Separation may not be to another person. This means that the man himself, and he alone is responsible for everything that is good or bad in his life. He can not absolve itself from responsibility for experiencing the fruits of his actions.