Buddhism and Jainism
The meditation undertaken by Siddhartha Gautama founder of Buddhism and Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism, earned Mahavira the exalted state of Moksha. Their tapas, undertaken to obtain salvation from a sinful, disturbing and violent world, is the foundation of Mahavira's teachings. However, Gautama realized that tapas alone were not enough to gain Enlightenment, and continued his search.
To this day, Buddhist and Jain monks keep rigid discipline, stringent vows and persistent study of their religion. Jain monks are often witnessed to take immense care by wrapping their feet in thick, soft cloth to avoid killing insects, as per the absolute non-violence taught by Mahavira.
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