Jainism and Sikhism

The main religious premises of the Jain dharma are ahiṃsā (non-violence), anekāntavāda (many-sidedness), aparigraha (non-attachment) and asceticism (abstinence from sensual pleasures).

Devout Jains take five main vows: ahiṃsā (non-violence), satya (truth), asteya (not stealing), brahmacharya (sexual continence), and aparigraha (non-possessiveness).

Parasparopagraho Jīvānām (the function of souls is to help one another) is its motto and the Ṇamōkāra mantra is its most common and basic prayer.

While, Sikhism (/ˈsɪkɪzəm/); Punjabi: ਸਿੱਖੀ or Sikhi (Sikkhī, [ˈsɪkːʰiː], from ਸਿੱਖ, Sikh, 'disciple', 'seeker', or 'learner'), is a monotheistic religion that originated in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent around the end of the 15th century CE.

However, according to rough estimates, there are around 120–150 million (12–15 crore) Nanak Naam Lewas people across the world who also believe in 10 Sikh gurus and the Guru Granth Sahib.

Its subject matter includes not only ascetic culture, morality, religion and philosophy, but also fables fairy-tales, legendary romances, history, hagiography, mythology and cosmology.

Sikhism (Gurmukhi: ਸਿੱਖੀ ), amongst the youngest of the major world religions, originated and primarily developed in the 15th-17th century sub-continental India (South Asia).

This system of religious philosophy and expression has been traditionally known as Gurmat (literally the counsel of the Gurus) or the Sikh Dharma.

The principal belief of Sikhism is faith in Waheguruji — represented using the sacred symbol of ik onkar, the Universal God.

While compiling the scripture, the fifth Sikh Guru, Guru Arjan Dev Ji incorporated not only the writings of the Sikh Gurus, but also included selected works of many devotees and saints from diverse socio-economic and religious backgrounds, who believed in the unity of God and denounced caste and superstition.

Many Bhabra Jains were converted to Sikhism by the preacher Naria of Jahman village in Lahore district.

[1] A samadhi (Indic cenotaph tomb) of Charat Singh is believed by some Sikhs to be located at Gujranwala, near the Sheranwala Bagh.

[2][3][4] This theory is further refuted by the Umdat-ut-Tawarikh, a chronicle on the reign of Ranjit Singh and his successors by Sohan Lal Suri, the court recorder of the Sikh Empire.

Salis Rai donated half of his haveli to build a gurdwara, Janam Sthan, because Guru Gobind Singh was born there.

Todar Mal was an Oswal Jain who rose to become the diwan in the court of Nawab Wazir Khan of Sirhind.

When the Nawab had Guru Gobind Singh's two younger sons put to death, Todar Mal conveyed the sad news to their grandmother—who died of shock.

Diwan Todar Mal donated his own family gold to purchase a small piece of land to cremate the young sons of the guru.

For Jains, Diwali is the celebration of the 24th Tirthankara Mahavira, attaining Nirvana on this day at Pavapuri on October 15, 527 BCE, on Chaturdashi of Karti.

The majority of Sikhs believe that in Sikhism, eating meat is left up to the individual's conscience, which should be Jhatka as practiced in most Indian cultures.

[6] Sikh scriptures however, promotes eating conscious Vegetarianism for spiritual awareness and having less impact on environment.

(Suhi)Jain community is a fourfold order of male monastics (muni), female monastics (aryika) and householder (Śrāvaka and Śrāvika) A Sikh is bound to the Truth at all times and practices god Consciousness through Naam Simran and selfless service (Sevā).

Sikhs reject the caste system and promote social and gender equality, as the soul is the same for both men and women.

The Jain Dharma states that one must be completely differentiated from worldly objects like politics and war and that these should be avoided.

"In the affairs of governing, do not give the power of religious authority to others, bow your head to the Khalsa and no other state" like the Mughals, Afghans, Sikh Empire, India, Pakistan, etc.

Sikhism is a monotheistic religion, believing in the singular power of the Formless Creator God, Ik Onkaar, without a parallel.

Sikhism seeks peace; when all other means have been exhausted then they find it justifiable to draw the sword against oppression and injustice.

Salvation for a Sikh is attained through the Divine Grace and Will of Waheguru (God) and through good deeds in one's life and the selfless service of Sewa and charity.

Both believe in the conquest of the mind through control of the passions through the five senses as the path to ending the cycle of sufferance of birth and death.