- Jainism - Wikipedia
Jainism ( ˈdʒeɪnɪzəm, ˈdʒaɪnɪzəm JAY-niz-əm, JYE-niz-əm), [1] also known as Jain Dharma, [2] is an Indian religion which teaches a path toward spiritual purity and enlightenment through disciplined non-violence (ahimsa) to all living creatures
- Jainism | Definition, Beliefs, History, Literature, Facts | Britannica
Jainism, Indian religion teaching a path to spiritual purity and enlightenment through disciplined nonviolence (ahimsa, literally “non-injury”) to all living creatures
- Jainism - World History Encyclopedia
Jainism holds that all living things are animated by an immortal soul caught in the cycle of rebirth and death caused by karmic matter which has accumulated through one's past actions
- Jainism - National Geographic Society
Jainism teaches that the path to enlightenment is through nonviolence and reducing harm to living things (including plants and animals) as much as possible Like Hindus and Buddhists, Jains believe in reincarnation
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- About Jainism - JAINA-JainLink
The principles enunciated by a “Jin” constitute Jainism and the followers are known as “Jains ” Jainism represents a symbiosis of the religious and scientific approaches, for better living based on the foundations of non-violence, peace, compassion, and humility toward all living beings
- Jainism - New World Encyclopedia
Jainism (pronounced jayn-izm), traditionally known as Jain Dharma, is a dharmic religion with its origins in the prehistory of India, still practiced today by several million people Jainism has as its religious ideal the perfection of man’s nature
- Jainism Introduction | Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology
Jainism offers a worldview that in many ways seems readily compatible with core values associated with environmental activism While both uphold the protection of life, the underlying motives governing the Jain faith and those governing environmental activism do differ
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