beliefs are the root cause of agony (Introduction)

by David Turell , Friday, February 04, 2011, 00:25 (5021 days ago) @ whyamihere

well i am a jain who is a bit confused by the extreism in the philosophy that it preaches.-Although my wife and I have visited Jain temples in India, we learned little of the philosophy. The temples are beautiful, most impressive. And so I reviewed what is described about Jainism. I was quite impressed as it is peaceful and has deep regard for interhuman gentle relationships. 
> whats the logic behind attaining nirwan and settling on the siddhshila and doing b\nothing in a formless, bodiless and eternal existence
> wht do u say-We in Monotheism think of afterlife as Heaven, but none of us know what to expect if we arrive there. What can you expect of nirvana (nirwana) until you arrive there? Both Heaven and nirwana are conceived as providing infinite knowledge. That could be very interesting.
> what is true and what is not is another subject all together
> correct me if i am wrong-Exactly. None of us know what is the truth about life after life.