noun
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an advocate or follower of the doctrine that the Supreme and the universe and the individual soul are nothing but one.
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Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, which emphasise non-violence and human love.
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any of the twenty four teachers who propagated Jainism, a Hindu religion resembling Buddhism founded in the 6th century B.C which emphasise asceticism and reverence for all living things.
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a believer, follower or a member of Jainism.