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 ...

This page covers the basics of Jainism at a glance. Jainism is an ancient religion from India that teaches that the way to liberation and bliss is to live lives of harmlessness and renunciation. The ...

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 looks at Mahavira, who is regarded as the man who gave Jainism its present-day form. Mahavira is regarded as the man who gave Jainism its present-day form; although this is true only in the ...

Who is a Jain? Most people have not heard of Jainism and those who practice this religion—or what their beliefs are. There are many myths and doubts associated with it, such as do the practitioners ...

“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 ...

The term "Tirthankar" translates to "ford-maker" or "one who builds a bridge," symbolizing their role in guiding followers across the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth toward spiritual enlightenment.

The Madhya Pradesh high court's ruling on the Bhojshala dispute in Dhar disposed of not two but three competing religious claims. Alongside the main contest between Hindu and Muslim petitioners, a ...

Jainism is an ancient religion from India that teaches that the way to liberation and bliss is to live lives of harmlessness and renunciation. The essence of Jainism is concern for the welfare of ...