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several years, but could not obtain peace of mind. So when he was about forty years of age he cut off his connection with the order and founded a religious system of his own called Jainism."
Correction suggested:--
"He practised severe asceticism for several years, but did not become an Arhata till the age of 42, when he acquired full enlightenment and wisdom. He then preached the truth of the Jain religion afresh to the people."
5. "He did not believe in God...."
Correction suggested:--
"He did not believe in the doctrine of creation, and did not consider creative activity to be an attribute of God. ..."
6. “According to him, even trees, stones, air, and water were capable of feelding and were affected by: ......"
Correction suggested:---
According to him, even trees possessed life, and there were souls also with bodies composed of a single element, earth, gaseous matter, water er fire; these souls were capaole of feeling and were affectde by,......"
