The last king of the Maurya Dynasty was Brihadratha. He was killed in 185 BC by his general Pushyamitra Sunga, who would establish the Sunga... View Article
About 14 major edicts were created by Ashoka, which are far more detailed and descriptive than any other edicts created. For further reading... View Article
Upon achieving Nirvana, Buddhists believe that rebirth is no longer possible. The Buddha taught that when Nirvana is achieved, Buddhists are able... View Article
Mahayana Buddhist worship consists of devotion to Buddha and to Bodhisattvas. Worshipers will listen to monks chanting from religious texts and... View Article
In Buddhism, Karma refers to action, with intent, that leads to future consequences. Those actions are regarded as a determinant factor in the... View Article
Achieving Nirvana is the highest goal of Buddhism. Nirvana is the state of existence where one is free from the cycle of rebirth as well as being... View Article
The ultimate goal of the Buddhist is release from the round of phenomenal existence with its inherent suffering. For further reading check the... View Article
The main beliefs of Buddhism which form its core is based on the following teachings of the Buddha: The Three Universal Truths The Four Noble... View Article
The three guiding principles of Jainism, the 'three jewels', are right belief, right knowledge and right conduct. For further reading check the... View Article
According to Jainism, the purpose of life is to realize the free and blissful state of our true being. The central theme of Jainism considers... View Article
Buddhism believes that death is a natural part of the life cycle. Buddhists believe that death simply leads to rebirth. For further reading... View Article
Jainism is unique in the sense that non-violence is its main core. Jains believe that even non-living things have life including stones, sands,... View Article
Jainism believes that Karma is a physical substance that is everywhere in the universe. In short, Karma is the basic principle within an... View Article
In Jainism, the soul (referred to as Jiva) is reborn into a different body to live another life until liberation. For further reading check the... View Article
The Sacred Books of Jainism are collectively known as Agams or Agam Sutras. It consists of the teachings of Lord Mahavir's teachings that were... View Article
All souls who have achieved the natural state of infinite bliss, infinite knowledge (kevala jnana), infinite power and infinite perception are... View Article
Jainism believes in reincarnation and that the cycle of birth, rebirth and death is determined by one’s karma. Jains believe bad karma is caused... View Article
Following the decline of the Gupta Empire, the imperial Guptas were succeeded by the Later Gupta dynasty. There is no evidence that connects the... View Article
The greatest king of the Gupta dynasty is believed to be Samudragupta because the Gupta Empire reached its greatest extent under his rule. For... View Article
The Mauryan and Gupta dynasties are similar in the following two ways: Significant scientific discoveries were made during the time of both the... View Article
