JainismJainism(jīˈnĭzəm)[i.e., the religion of Jina], religious system of India practiced by about 5,000,000 persons. Jainism,Ajivika, andBuddhismarose in the 6th cent. B.C. as protests against the overdeveloped ritualism ofHinduism, particularly its sacrificial cults, and the auth...
he earned the name Mahavira, meaning a great warrior. As a child he also imbibed the basic philosophical notions of Jainism which his parents practiced as followers of Parsvanatha.
We do not realize that we are interrelated and bound together by mutual support and interdependence with all life force. Each living thing depends on another for insuring its survival. We cannot live a single day without the help of others. Therefore, it is important to know that all life i...
According to Jains, the followers of Jainism, the religion has been around for eternity; as they argue, time is infinitely cyclical. Jainism, being the truth of the universe, has therefore been around for every cycle.Jainism: History Tirthankaras Religious Practices in Jainism Lesson Summary ...
Along with Hinduism and Buddhism, Jainism is one of the three most ancient of India's religions still in existence. Although Jainism has [fewer] followers than Hinduism and Sikhism it has had an influence on Indian culture for over 2,500 years, making significant contributions in philosophy, lo...
Of course, Mohammedanism made many converts, and annexed a considerable number of the population—yet the effect was rather to stiffen than to loosen the bonds that held the mass of the people to their traditional divinities, and to the institution of castes. Moreover the antagonism of the ...
These vegetables are said to possess an "infinite number of souls," and therefore consuming them leads to an incredible amount of violence. Eating after sunset is also a no-no, because bugs are attracted to lights when it's dark outside and might fall into the food. And leftovers are ...
(the river of suffering) towardmoksha(liberation from the cycle of rebirth), thereby reaching omniscience by freeing their souls from all karma. Mahāvīra’s disciples, the followers of the Jina and the eternal concepts of Jainism, are known as Jains. Today, most of the approximately four ...
Although Jainism was strictly an ascetic religion, by permitting the lay followers to join the ranks he ensured that the Order would never be short of monks and resources. The laity was the first step where an individual had an opportunity to test the doctrine and prepare himself or herself ...
A number of kings provided patronage for this literary activity, and some wrote various works of literature themselves. The monk Jinasena, for example, wrote Sanskrit philosophical treatises and poetry with the support of the Rashtrakuta king Amoghavarsha I. An author in Kannada and Sanskrit, ...