do the followers of this religion take some kind of oath?
Yes - "ahiṃsā" (non-violence), "satya" (truth), "asteya" (not stealing), "brahmacharya" (sexual continence), and "aparigraha" (non-possessiveness).
Jainism
 Devout Jains take five main vows: "ahiṃsā" (non-violence), "satya" (truth), "asteya" (not stealing), "brahmacharya" (sexual continence), and "aparigraha" (non-possessiveness).
varanasi is the oldest city in the world Varanasi is a major religious hub in India, it is the holiest of the seven sacred cities ("Sapta Puri") in Hinduism and Jainism what is the meaning of its name? Its name is derived from two Ganges tributaries - Varuna and Assi apart from this city, which are the other 6 sacred cities? Ayodhya, Mathura, Haridwar, Kanchipuram, Ujjain, Dwarka what is the origin of the last religion mentioned above? Around 500 BCE. what is the thinking followed in this religion? Jainism is transtheistic and forecasts that the universe evolves without violating the law of substance dualism, auto executed through the middle ground between the principles of parallelism and interactionism.
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Jainism [SEP] Introduction
The religion has between four and five million followers, mostly in India. Outside India, some of the largest communities are in Canada, Europe, and the United States. Jain Dharma is growing in Japan, where more than 5,000 ethnic Japanese families have converted to Jainism. Major festivals include "Paryushana" and "Daslakshana", "Ashtanika", "Mahavir Janma Kalyanak", and "Dipawali".