One of the oldest living religions of the
world Jainism-upholds the eternal values of non-violence,
equanimity and multifaceted truth, Concentrated in India,though
mostly the followers of this religion are opulent, yet they
are motivated by the examples of 24th tirthankaras or spiritual
men who achived moksha or liberation from the worldly bonds
by following a list of religious self-control and penance.
The objective of Jainism is to strive for
Moksha or Liberation from unending cycles of Birth, Death
and Re-birth. One who is liberated is called as Siddha.
A Siddha is a soul which has achieved it's original state
of infinite bliss and power etc. Every Jiva (living being)
has the potential of becoming a Siddha and therefore God.
Jainism does not believe in God as the
creator of universe. God is a liberated soul (Siddha) who
has attained Moksha. A role model as well as a teacher.
Every human being and every living being for that matter
has the potential to attain Moksha and thus become God.