Article: Essays in Jaina Philosophy and Religion.(Book review)

Article: INTRODUCTION.(Jainism.)
Philosophy East and West;  July 1, 2000 ;     700+ words ...Jainism is one of the three main religio-philosophical traditions ... toward the latter two traditions. Periodically, books on Jainism have been published, and articles on Jainism appear in scholarly journals, but these occurrences are ...

Article: Jainism
New Dictionary of the History of Ideas;      700+ words ...JAINISM. Famous for its promotion of nonviolence ... s two greatest dissenting religions, Jainism is currently professed by roughly 0.4 ... discipline underlies the division between Jainism's two main sects: the Shvetambaras ...

Article: Striking a balance key to religion: ; Jainism will be ...
Charleston Daily Mail;  May 12, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... of a gentle and giving religion called Jainism. "We pray for uplifting of the soul ... other Indian families," he said. "Jainism: a Religion of Non-Violence" is the ... American spirituality. The session on Jainism is set for 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the ...

Article: Ahimsa, Anekanta and Jainism.(Book review)
The Journal of the American Oriental Society;  October 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ...Ahimsa, Anekanta and Jainism. Edited by TARA SETHIA. Lala S. L. Jain ... handful of concepts that have been recast as Jainism's contribution to the world's religiosity. One of these is Jainism as an inherently environmental religion ...

Article: Jainism helped India to fight superstition: Manmohan Singh
The Hindustan Times;  May 27, 2006 ;     573 words ... ... Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday said that Jainism not only helped India to fight superstition ... Institute of Jainology, Manmohan Singh said Jainism, which "rejected the rigidities of doctrines ... spiritual matters. "The rational basis of Jainism has contributed to the growth of scientific ...

Article: Jainism and Society
Internationales Asien Forum. International Quarterly for Asian Studies;  May 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... Bronkhorst of the University of Lausanne, 'Jainism, window on early India', argued that Jainism, far from being an offshoot of Vedic religion ... then spoke on 'The concept of society in Jainism' in canonical and medieval Jain literature ...

Article: Jainism joins Singapore's inter-faith fold
The Hindustan Times;  March 5, 2006 ;     358 words ...Singapore, March 5 -- Jainism, an ancient faith with roots in India ... which the IRO checked to be sure that Jainism was not a sect or an offshoot of one ... followers of the faith. By including Jainism, the IRO is sending a message that ...