

Dharma, in the Jain scheme of things, refers to movement, which is a dravya, one of the six key primordial governing principles of the cosmos. The Jains also do not subscribe to the idea of dharma, as understood in Dharma Shastras. While there are no doubt many things that are common between Jain and Hindu belief systems, there are also many things that differentiate them.

They often use the phrase Sanatan Dharma as an umbrella term to include both faiths. Published on 12th May, 2019, in Mumbai Mirrorįollowers of Hindutva believe that Jainism is just a branch of Hinduism, despite the fact that it is deemed a minority religion in India’s Constitution.
