God in Jainism...

http://raghu-vraghava.blogspot.com/


http://www.jainuniversity.org/jainism_god.aspx

Jainism believes that universe and all its substances or entities are eternal. It has no beginning or end with respect to time. Universe runs own its own accord by its own cosmic laws. All the substances change or modify their forms continuously. Nothing can be destroyed or created in the universe. There is no need of some one to create or manage the affairs of the universe. Hence Jainism does not believe in God as a creator, survivor, and destroyer of the universe.

However Jainism does believe in God, not as a creator, but as a perfect being. When a person destroys all his karmas, he becomes a liberated soul. He lives in a perfect blissful state in Moksha forever. The liberated soul possesses infinite knowledge, infinite vision, infinite power, and infinite bliss. This living being is a God of Jain religion.

Every living being has a potential to become God. Hence Jains do not have one God, but Jain Gods are innumerable and their number is continuously increasing as more living beings attain liberation.

Monks and Nuns (ascetics):
They practice self control and have given up all desires and earthly possessions become the spiritual practicer and teachers. They follow strictly five great vows (maha vrats).

Sravaks and Sravikas (lay followers):
They are not required to renounce the world, but are expected to discharge household duties by honest means and live a progressive pure life. They follow the twelve vows of lay people.

Tirthankara:
Founder of four-fold order of monks, nuns, laymen, and laywomen.
Jina:
One who has conquered his, inner passions such as desire and hatred.
Arihant:
One who has destroyed his inner enemies such as greed, anger, desire, and hatred.
Arhat:
One to whom nothing can be secret.
Arhant:
A spiritual acquirement leading a man to the state of an Arihant.
Nirgrantha:
A religion of One who has gotten rid of all knots or attachments.