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{{ETG article
|term=Jainas
|person=No
|origin={{tip|Sk}}
|description=A large religious body in India closely resembling Buddhism, but who preceded it by long centuries. They claim that Gautama, the Buddha, was a disciple of one of their Tirtankaras, or Saints. They deny the authority of the Vedas and the existence of any ''personal ''supreme god, but believe in the eternity of matter, the periodicity of the universe and the immortality of men’s minds (''Manas'') as also of that of the animals. An extremely mystic sect {{etg-source|TG}}.
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|term=Jainas
|person=No
|origin={{tip|Sk}}
|description=A large religious body in India closely resembling Buddhism, but who preceded it by long centuries. They claim that Gautama, the Buddha, was a disciple of one of their Tirtankaras, or Saints. They deny the authority of the Vedas and the existence of any ''personal ''supreme god, but believe in the eternity of matter, the periodicity of the universe and the immortality of men’s minds (''Manas'') as also of that of the animals. An extremely mystic sect {{etg-source|TG}}.
}}