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Date: ______________, , 7. Jainism and Buddhism, 1. Fill in the blanks. R, a) The Upanishads were initially known as Vedanta., b) The founder of Jainism was Rishabhadev., c) The Tripitakas are written in Pali language., d) Digambaras sect of Jainism believed that women cannot achieve liberation., , 2. Name the following. R/U, a) The 24thTirthankara of Jainism., Vardhamana Mahavira, b) The fundamental teachings of Buddhism., Four Noble Truths and the Eight-Fold Path, c) A religious order formed by Buddha., Sangha, d) The ruler who was responsible for the spread of Jainism in Karnataka., Chandragupta Maurya, , 3. State whether the following statement is true or false. Correct the false, statement and rewrite. (R/AN), a) The Shvetambara sect of Jainism believed that a saint can sustain life without, eating. False, The Digambara sect of Jainism believed that a saint can sustain life, without eating., b) Ashoka incorporated the principles of Buddhism to his kingdom during his, reign. True, c) The followers of the Hinayana sect believed that Buddha was an incarnation of, God. False, The followers of the Mahayana believed that the Buddha is an incarnation, of God., d) The followers of Jainism were mainly belonged to the warrior class. False, The followers of Jainism mainly belonged the traders and merchants.

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4. Complete the following sentences. U/AN, a) The men and women in Buddha’s sangha were called bhikshus and bhikshunis, because they went to different villages and cities begging for food for, their meals., b) The first four teachings of Jainism were taken from the earlier Tirthankaras, whereas the last teaching was added by Mahavira., c) Buddhism spread in different parts of the world because of the support of, the common people and state patronage., d) The farmers found it difficult to follow the rules laid by the Jainism because, they had to kill insects to protect their crops., 5. Answer the following questions in detail. ( AP/EV), a) Compare the Mahayana and Hinayana sects of Buddhism., Mahayana Sect, , Hinayana Sect, , 1) Believed that the Buddha is an, incarnation of God., , Considers the Buddha as a, teacher and guide., , 2) Emphasis on efficacy of, worship and devotion., Introduced many rituals and, ceremonies, 3) Worshipped the images of the, Buddha and Bodhisattvas and, prayed for forgiveness, , Relied on good deeds and a, holy life based on eight fold, path., Idol worship was not, practiced., , b) Write a short note on the Shvetambara sect of Jainism., They assert that the practice of complete nudity is not essential to attain, liberation. They wear white clothes and covered their mouth with a white cloth., They also believed that women can achieve liberation and that a saint needs, food and he cannot sustain life without eating., , c) Discuss the significance of sacred books of Jainism and Buddhism., Jain religion does not have a single sacred book but it has many books, compiled after Lord Mahavira’s nirvana . Lord Mahavira’s preachings were

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compiled by his immediate disciples known as Gandharas into many texts, known as Sutras. These Sutras are collectively known as Agams or Agam Sutras,, the sacred books of the Jain religion. They were written in Prakrit., The sacred books of Buddhism are called the Tripitakas. It is written in Pali, language. In Pali, Tri stands for three and Pitaka means a basket. The Baskets of, Teachings were handed down over the centuries from the teacher to the, student. The Three Baskets are, Basket of Discipline (Vinaya Pitaka), Basket of, Discourses (Sutta Pitaka), and Basket of Ultimate Things (Abhidhamma Pitaka)., 6. Monks and nuns played an important role in rise of Jainism. Briefly explain, their role in rise of Jainism., , A Jain monk or nun lives away from his or her family and travels from one place, to another on foot. They usually live in groups of five or six. They eat the food, offered to them by the householders. They study almost the whole day. They, meditate two or three times each day. They do not eat before sunrise or after, sunset. They wear a cloth while talking so that they do not kill any organism in, the process., 7. ‘Several factors contributed to the rise of Jainism and Buddhism in India.’, Justify the statement. (EV/CR), Refer to textbook pg no 60