Attempt this previous-year question. The correct option stays hidden until you choose.
"Souls are not only the property of animal and plant life, but also of rocks, running water and many other natural objects not looked on as living by other religious sects." The above statement reflects one of the core beliefs of which one of the following religious sects of ancient India?
Pick an option to check yourself.
• Correct Answer: B
• Jainism posits the doctrine of Jiva (sentient soul) present in all matter—rocks, water, fire, and air—beyond just flora and fauna.
• This belief underpins Jainism's rigorous Ahimsa (non-violence) practices to avoid harming any soul.
• Buddhism denies the soul; Shaivism and Vaishnavism do not ascribe souls to inanimate natural objects.
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