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Which option correctly lists the five Mahavratas of Jainism?

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AAhimsa, Satya, Asteya, Brahmacharya and Aparigraha
BThe Noble Eightfold Path
CDana, Daya, Yajna, Tapas and Bhakti
DAhimsa and Satya only
Correct Answer: Ahimsa, Satya, Asteya, Brahmacharya and AparigrahaYour Answer: A

Explanation

The five Jain Mahavratas are non-violence, truthfulness, non-stealing, celibacy and non-possession. Parshvanatha is traditionally linked with four vows; Mahavira made brahmacharya explicit as the fifth. The Noble Eightfold Path is Buddhist.

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