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Buddhism and Jainism, the two non-theistic living faiths, originated in India more than 2,500 years ago. While Hinduism belongs to the Vedic tradition, these two faiths belong to the non-Vedic tradition, known as the Śramaṇa tradition.
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Antarkar, S.S. (2001). Veneration of Nature, Use of Nature, and Self-Improvement of Humankind by Technology in the Śramaṇa Tradition (Buddhism and Jainism). In: Koslowski, P. (eds) Nature and Technology in the World Religions. A Discourse of the World Religions, vol 3. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-2394-7_9
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