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Karma is similary in Hinduism and Jainism in that the laws of cause and effect can be used for ones benefit in the afterlife. It is different in the two religions in that in Hinduism, karma is dependant on the will of a God, and in Jainism it is dependant on the individual. This is significant because in both Jainism and Hinduism, karma has an effect on every aspect of a person life both directly and indirectly.
The two religions apply karma to their lives in different ways, both within and between the two religions. The goal in Hinduism is to connect ones soul with the universal essence through the use of karma as manipulated to work to ones advantage. Since Hinduism is based on a hierarchy, seen in the form of caste, they way one uses karma is dependent on the caste, which they belong to. Jainism on he other hand, has no concept of a god, and has no hierarchy because it is a religion of equality. Jains consider Karma as being the cause of suffering in ones life; so everyone is put at the same level aiming to achieve the same goal by changing their karma from bad to good. The ultimate goal of these two religions is to achieve liberation from the cycle of transmigration. Throughout the hierarchal system of Hinduism, and the equivalent, individualist system of Jainism, a large role of karma is seen as bringing one closer to this goal.
The caste system, as seen in Hinduism, was brought about in the story of creation, seen in the Rg Veda texts. It was said that each caste was created through the different body parts of a god. They become the varnas or castes of hindu society; each varna with its own level of knowledge and own duties in life. The dharma-shastras are the rules for social order, and their main emphasis is on following varnashramadharma. Varna, or this caste hierarchy, is therefore a ruling on the hindu people. Different varnas lead people to have different tasks to complete in order to fulfill their varnashramadharma. Completeing this
Karma is similary in Hinduism and Jainism in that the laws of cause and effect can be used for ones benefit in the afterlife. It is different in the two religions in that in Hinduism, karma is dependant on the will of a God, and in Jainism it is dependant on the individual. This is significant because in both Jainism and Hinduism, karma has an effect on every aspect of a person life both directly and indirectly.
The two religions apply karma to their lives in different ways, both within and between the two religions. The goal in Hinduism is to connect ones soul with the universal essence through the use of karma as manipulated to work to ones advantage. Since Hinduism is based on a hierarchy, seen in the form of caste, they way one uses karma is dependent on the caste, which they belong to. Jainism on he other hand, has no concept of a god, and has no hierarchy because it is a religion of equality. Jains consider Karma as being the cause of suffering in ones life; so everyone is put at the same level aiming to achieve the same goal by changing their karma from bad to good. The ultimate goal of these two religions is to achieve liberation from the cycle of transmigration. Throughout the hierarchal system of Hinduism, and the equivalent, individualist system of Jainism, a large role of karma is seen as bringing one closer to this goal.
The caste system, as seen in Hinduism, was brought about in the story of creation, seen in the Rg Veda texts. It was said that each caste was created through the different body parts of a god. They become the varnas or castes of hindu society; each varna with its own level of knowledge and own duties in life. The dharma-shastras are the rules for social order, and their main emphasis is on following varnashramadharma. Varna, or this caste hierarchy, is therefore a ruling on the hindu people. Different varnas lead people to have different tasks to complete in order to fulfill their varnashramadharma. Completeing this