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Jainism (/ˈdʒeɪnɪzəm/ JAY-niz-əm), also
known as
Jain Dharma, is an
Indian religion whose three main
pillars are
nonviolence (ahiṃsā),
asceticism (aparigraha)...
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Jainism is a
religion founded in
ancient India.
Jains trace their history through twenty-four
tirthankara and
revere Rishabhanatha as the
first tirthankara...
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throughout the world.
Jain doctrine teaches that
Jainism has
always existed and will
always exist. Like most
ancient Indian religions,
Jainism has its
roots from...
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hallmark of
Jain identity. A side
effect of this
strict discipline is the
exercise of asceticism,
which is
strongly encouraged in
Jainism for lay people...
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Pratyekabuddha in both
Jainism and Buddhism, is a rare
personality that is
shared between Jainism and Buddhism. The
Jain text
Isibhasiyam mentions...
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Christianity (2.3%)
Sikhism (1.7%)
Buddhism (0.7%) Animism/Adivasi (0.5%)
Jainism (0.4%) No
religion (0.2%)
Other (0.2%)
Religion in
India is characterised...
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Jainism in
Bundelkhand Jainism in
Madhya Pradesh Jainism in
Gujarat (Gujarati
Jain)
Jainism in
Maharashtra (Marathi
Jain)
Jainism in
Mumbai Jainism in...
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Jainism, ahiṃsā (Ahimsā,
alternatively spelled 'ahinsā', Sanskrit: अहिंसा IAST: ahinsā, Pāli: avihinsā) is a
fundamental principle forming the cornerstone...
- Ājīvikism and
Jainism, Routledge, ISBN 978-1-317-53853-0 Basham, A.L. (1951).
History and
Doctrines of the Ājīvikas: A
Vanished Indian Religion.
Jainism Series...
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considered the
authoritative Jain philosophy text by all
traditions of
Jainism. It has the same
importance in
Jainism as
Vedanta Sūtras and Yogasūtras...
