Jainism, traditionally known as Jain Dharma, is an ancient Indian religion. Followers of Jainism are called "Jains", a word derived from the Sanskrit word jina (victor) referring to the path of victory in crossing over life's stream of rebirths by destroying karma through an ethical and spiritual life. Jainism is a transtheistic religion, and Jains trace their spiritual ideas and history through a succession of twenty-four victorious saviors and teachers known as tirthankaras, with the first being Rishabhanatha, who according to Jain tradition lived millions of years ago, the twenty-third being Parshvanatha in 900 BCE, and the twenty-fourth being the Mahāvīra around 500 BCE. Jains believe that Jainism is an eternal dharma with the tirthankaras guiding every cycle of the Jain cosmology. Their religious texts are called Agamas.
The main religious premises of Jainism are ahiṃsā (non-violence), anekāntavāda (many-sidedness), aparigraha (non-attachment) and asceticism. Devout Jains take five main vows: ahiṃsā (non-violence), satya (truth), asteya (not stealing), brahmacharya (celibacy or chastity or sexual continence), and aparigraha (non-attachment). These principles have affected Jain culture in many ways, such as leading to a predominantly vegetarian lifestyle that avoids harm to animals and their life cycles. Parasparopagraho Jīvānām (the function of souls is to help one another) is the motto of Jainism. Ṇamōkāra mantra is the most common and basic prayer in Jainism.
Jainism has two major ancient sub-traditions, Digambaras, and Śvētāmbaras; several smaller sub-traditions emerged in the 2nd millennium CE. The Digambaras and Śvētāmbaras have different views on ascetic practices, gender, and which Jain texts can be considered canonical. Jain mendicants are found in all Jain sub-traditions except Kanji Panth sub-tradition, with laypersons (śrāvakas) supporting the mendicants' spiritual pursuits with resources.
Jainism has between four and five million followers, with most Jains residing in India.[6] Outside India, some of the largest Jain communities are present in Canada, Europe, Kenya, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Suriname, Fiji, and the United States. Major Jain festivals include Paryushana and Daslakshana, Ashtanika, Mahavir Janma Kalyanak, and Dipawali.
Jainism is a religion that believes in reincarnation if you haven't lived a life of respect toward all living things. If a true life of respect and has been achieved then Jains move to an ethereal plane of existence.
"The Catalyst Horizon" is using a horizon to represent a single life. And how a single life can sometimes feel like many lives with the trials and tribulations we experience every day. Those seemingly multiple lives always have one thing in common, the same sunrise.
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The damage has been
A life mistaken
To be fulfilled by my own prophecy
Of bleeding
The battles calling
It's neverending
With every guiding thought leading to doom
Impending
Bridge
My, Ghost has nothing more to give
Live and let live
Chorus
Every word carved to the page bares the breath of this weary soul
Every chapter given a name outlines yet another life of struggle 4x
Bridge 2
Don't want to live forever
Welcome the end as it is
But...Everything is a cycle
And... This life has felt like I've had 100 lives to live
V
The damage has been
A life mistaken
To be fulfilled by my own prophecy
Of bleeding
Bridge
My, Ghost has nothing more to give
Live and let live
Chorus
Every word carved to the page bares the breath of a weary soul
Every chapter given a name outlines yet another life of struggle
How many lives must I live
Before this finally ends
How many knives must I take
Before I die again
How many times must I fail
Before I learn
How many lines must I commit to page before I can watch it burn
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