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To: Brian_Baldwin

An Indian told me that there is a famous statue of the founder of the Jains. The figure depicted by the statue is naked.


5 posted on 08/24/2011 10:43:01 PM PDT by wideminded
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To: wideminded

Buddhism and Jainism both had aggressive and passive branch. Both had history of violence against then majority religion Hinduism/Vedic.
Yes, one branch of Jains stays naked.


6 posted on 08/24/2011 10:47:52 PM PDT by jennychase
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To: wideminded

statue of Mahavira

9 posted on 08/25/2011 4:45:46 AM PDT by Cronos ( W Szczebrzeszynie chrzaszcz brzmi w trzcinie I Szczebrzeszyn z tego slynie.)
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