A to Z of Jainism Wiley Kristi L.
A to Z of Jainism Wiley Kristi L. Jain is the term used for a person who has faith in the teachings of the Jinas ("Spiritual Victors"). At the core of these teachings is nonviolence (ahimsa), which…
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A to Z of Jainism Wiley Kristi L.
Jain is the term used for a person who has faith in the teachings of the Jinas ("Spiritual Victors"). At the core of these teachings is nonviolence (ahimsa), which has remained the guiding principle of Jain ethics and practices to this day. Jinas are human beings who have overcome all passions (kasayas) and have attained enlightenment or omniscience (kevala-jnana), who teach the truths they realized to others, and who attain liberation (moksa) from the cycle of rebirth (samsara).
The lay and mendicant communities of the Jain, however, have maintained an unbroken presence in India for more than 2,500 years and have influenced its culture throughout this time. In comparison with other religious traditions of South Asia, Jains are few in number, comprising less than one percent of India's population. The A to Z of Jainism covers the history of Jainism that spans a period of more than 2,500
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