The man who gave up everything before Buddha did.

What if liberation wasn’t peace… but total erasure of the self?Centuries before Buddha, a prince named Vardhamana walked away from royalty — not to find serenity, but to obliterate the ego through silence, starvation, and radical non-violence. That man became Mahavira, the founder of Jainism.In this cinematic episode of Deep Dive with Richa, we uncover:Why Mahavira’s renunciation was more extreme than Buddha’sHow Jain karma rewrites the rules of life, death & rebirthWhat the modern world misses about selfhood, suffering & mokshaAnd why Jainism’s forgotten wisdom might just be the antidote to modern greedIf you’re drawn to ancient Indian philosophy, dark spiritual truths, and stories of seekers who walked away from the world — this one’s for you.🎧 Hit play. And prepare to rethink what it means to be truly free.