Skip to content
Home » Useful Mnemonics for Buddhism and Jainism for UPSC

Useful Mnemonics for Buddhism and Jainism for UPSC

In this blog series, we embark on an enlightening journey through the depths of Buddhism and Jainism, armed with the invaluable tool of mnemonics. Mnemonics offer a structured approach to memorization, enabling aspirants to retain and recall key details about these spiritual traditions effortlessly.

Kings who followed Buddhism

Mnemonic: BAPU KA Hath mein Ajatashatru.
B = Bimbisara
A = Ashoka
P = Prasan jeet
U = Udaysen
KA = Kaniska
Hath = Harshvardana
Ajatashatru = Contemporary of both Mahavira and Gautama Buddha.

Buddhist Council

BUDDHIST COUNCIL VENUE CHAIRMAN PATRON
1st Buddhist Council Rajgriha Mahakassapa Ajatashatr
2nd Buddhist Council Vaishali Sabbakami Kalashoka
3rd Buddhist Council Patliputra Mogaliputta Tissa Ashoka
4th Buddhist Council Kundalvan Vasumitra/Aswaghosh KanishkaKey words for

The Venue: RaVa Paka
The Patron: Aj Kal Ashok Kaha hai
The Chairman: MAHA SABA MOGLI VA MITRA ASHWAGHOSH

Buddhas Eight Fold Path

Mnemonic: VISAL CEM -vishal cement
Right View
Right Intention
Right Speech
Right Action
Right Livelihood
Right Concentration
Right Effort
Right Mindfulness

Code of conduct of Buddha

Mnemonic: Video CLIP

No Violence
No Corruption
No Lies
No usage of intoxicants, and
No to covet the Property of others

Mahavira principles and vows

Mnemonic: KFC

The three principles of Jainism, also known as
Triratnas (three gems), are:

Right Knowledge
Right Faith
Right Conduct.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.