Jainism is an Eastern religion without a God. It teaches salvation through perfection and prohibits the injury of any living thing. The perfection they seek is accomplished through ascetic life and rebirth - reincarnation. Each life must be better than the previous. Here is a prayer which includes the religion's original basic teaching. It exemplifies a Jain's thought.
Oh man, control thyself. Only then can you get salvation.
If you are to fight, fight against your own desires.
Nothing will be achieved by fighting against external enemies.
If you miss this occasion, it will be lost forever.
One's own unconquered soul, is one's greatest enemy.
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