Jainism & Buddhism
Realm 16: The Shramana Revolution and the Middle Path
THE SHRAMANA ONTOLOGY
MICRO-REALM 01
Causes of Origin
- Kshatriya reaction.
- Iron ploughshare.
- Animal wealth.
- Ritual burden.
MICRO-REALM 02
Mahavira & Jainism
- 24th Tirthankara.
- Kevalajnana.
- Extreme penance.
- Jina (Conqueror).
MICRO-REALM 03
Core Jain Doctrines
- Ahimsa (Non-violence).
- Anekantavada (Many-sidedness).
- Syadvada.
- Severe asceticism.
MICRO-REALM 04
Jain Sects
- First Jain Council.
- Famine in Magadha.
- Digambara (Sky-clad).
- Svetambara (White-clad).
MICRO-REALM 05
Gautama Buddha
- Lumbini birth.
- Mahabhinishkramana.
- Bodhgaya enlightenment.
- Mahaparinirvana.
MICRO-REALM 06
Core Buddhist Doctrines
- Four Noble Truths.
- Eightfold Path.
- Middle Way.
- Nirvana.
MICRO-REALM 07
Buddhist Sects
- Hinayana (Lesser Vehicle).
- Mahayana (Greater Vehicle).
- Vajrayana (Tantric).
- Bodhisattva ideal.
MICRO-REALM 08
Buddhist Councils
- Rajagriha.
- Vaishali.
- Pataliputra.
- Kashmir.
MICRO-REALM 09
Spread & Decline
- Ashokan patronage.
- Monastic wealth.
- Huna invasions.
- Brahmanical revival.
MICRO-REALM 10
Other Shramanas
- Ajivikas (Determinism).
- Makkhali Gosala.
- Charvakas (Materialism).
- Radical heterodoxy.