UPSC History The Gupta Empire Question Bank Ancient History

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    Consider the following Religious Communities:
    1. Buddhists
    2. Hindus
    3. Jains
    4. Sikhs
    Which of the given above religious communities is/are practicing the 'Kaivalya'?

    A)  1, 3 and 4 only 

    B)  1 and 3 only

    C)  3 only             

    D)  1, 2, 3 and 4

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Like the Buddhists, the Jains have a concept of Kaivalya which similar to the Buddhist concept of Nirvana but the connotati? differs from that in Buddhism. Kaivalya is a result of a livil beings becoming free of this entanglement. In this concept' Kaivalya, the Hindu attitude of not expecting the fruits of la bo: as preached by Srikrishna in the Geeta is reflected. As in the Hiw' concept of Moksha, Kaivalya is attained in Jainism as a 'rele from the cycle of rebirth' when the soul is free of attachment to' material things. Till the soul is so entangled, it has to continue; be reborn.                                             


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