Jainism emphasizes non-violence, compassion, and self-realization as its central tenets.

Mahavira is considered the founder of Jainism, although the religion has a long history before his time.

Moksha, or liberation from the cycle of rebirth, is the ultimate goal of a Jain.

Right faith, right knowledge, and right conduct are the three jewels of Jainism.

Ahimsa, or non-violence, is a central concept in Jainism, and Jains strive to avoid harming any living being.

Karma, in Jainism, refers to the law of cause and effect, the cycle of rebirth, and the accumulation of good and bad deeds.

Moksha, in Jainism, refers to liberation from the cycle of rebirth and the attainment of perfect knowledge.

The five great vows of Jainism are non-violence, truthfulness, non-stealing, non-possession, and celibacy.

Anekantavada is the Jain concept of multiple viewpoints, non-absolutism, and the belief that reality is complex and multifaceted.

Syadvada is the Jain concept of conditional predication, qualified assertion, and the belief that all statements are true from a certain perspective.

Jiva, in Jainism, refers to the individual soul, the life force, and the principle of consciousness.

Pudgala, in Jainism, refers to matter, substance, and the physical body.

Dharma, in Jainism, refers to the cosmic order, the moral law, and the path to liberation.

Samsara, in Jainism, refers to the cycle of rebirth, the world of suffering, and the illusion of existence.

Nirvana, in Jainism, refers to the state of liberation, the end of suffering, and the union of the soul with the divine.