Jainism Myths Demystified for Layman
What comes to your mind when you come across a Jain Dharma ? How about a Jain sadhu? Last week, a revered Digambar Jain Muni (Tarun Sagar Ji Maharaj) was invited to address the Haryana legislative assembly. It stirred social media conflicts. Some highly influential people provided their opinion. A few of them made inappropriate comments, I was scared to see them asking questions like, “Why was he allowed to enter parliament without clothes and in which vehicle did he come to parliament?” They are extremely ignorant but trying to display expertise. There’s nothing more dangerous than a celebrity showing religious expertise despite being ignorant, especially on social media in India. In India, Religion is paramount to many people. Everyone knows this. They may be ignorant about religion but they can’t be ignorant about the impact of making uneducated comments on religion. Jainism is a minority and hence a lesser-known religion. It is like a Mystery for many people. This article...
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