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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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Unlimited perception. Such a soul is
called siddha and is
revered in
Jainism. In
Jainism,
moksha is the
highest and the
noblest objective that a soul should...
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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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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...
- rituals,
fasts and
other religious components of
Jainism are
different from
those of Hinduism. "
Jain" is
derived from the word Jina,
referring to a human...
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Jainism, ahiṃsā (Ahimsā,
alternatively spelled 'ahinsā', Sanskrit: अहिंसा IAST: ahinsā, Pāli: avihinsā) is a
fundamental principle forming the cornerstone...
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according to
Jainism.
Jain cosmology considers the
universe as an
uncreated entity that has
existed since infinity with
neither beginning nor end.
Jain texts...
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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...
- 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...
