Monks and nuns who strictly adhere to Jainism have to abide by a complex set of dietary rules, writes Rajeev Gupta. "People may think our life is difficult but for me our way of life is much easier to ...
Cerritos College in Norwalk — where the majority of students are Latino and the first in their families to attend college — is a stone’s throw from Southern California’s famed “Little India,” a ...
Mohini Jain: “I am hopeful the impact of the chair at UC Davis will be a broadening of minds and a renewed focus on dialogue and peace.” (Gregory Urquiaga/UC Davis) Gift will establish the ...
“Jainism can never become a popular religion because of its asceticism,” says Hampa Nagarajaiah, an eminent Kannada scholar on Jainism. Popularly known by his pen name Hampana, Mr. Nagarajaiah is one ...
Chairman Press Council of India,former judge Supreme Court Of India. Although there are many Jainis in India, most people, including many Jainis, do not know about the philosophy of Jainism. I was a ...
This page discusses Jain beliefs regarding women and equality. Jainism is a religion of religious equality, devoted to recognising the rights of all living creatures, so not surprisingly it accepts ...
Jainism doesn't have a single founder. The truth has been revealed at different times by a tirthankara, which means a teacher who 'makes a ford' i.e. shows the way. Other religions call such a person ...
Why do millions of practitioners of the Jain religion strive to avoid harming even microscopic creatures? Credit...Devin Oktar Yalkin for The New York Times Supported by By George Yancy Mr. Yancy is a ...
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