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Soul and its Fate after Death in Jainism [PDF]
Comparative Theology, 2015 Although considered as one of the Hindu religions and despite some similarities, Jainism, due to its attitude towards soul and its origin, is placed somehow contrary to Hinduism.
Banafshe Mutaqi, Muhammad Mehdi Alimardi
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Situating Pārśva’s Biography in Varanasi
Religions, 2020 This study shows how Varanasi, a site that many people understand to be a sacred Hindu city, has been made “Jain” through its association with the lives of four of the twenty-four enlightened founders of Jainism, the jinas or tīrthaṅkaras. It
Ellen Gough
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Animals, 2020 Yoga is a holistic discipline originating in ancient India. Yoga has links with Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism based on a shared philosophical framework of unity with all beings and belief in ahimsa, meaning non-harming.
Jenny L. Mace, Steven P. McCulloch
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D.N. Jha. ANCIENT INDIA IN HISTORICAL OUTLINE. 3rd EDITION
Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology, 2018 D.N. Jha. Ancient India in Historical Outline. 3rd Ed.
Matthew Gray Marsh
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The Anuvrat Movement: A Case Study of Jain-inspired Ethical and Eco-conscious Living
Religions, 2019 From proclaiming the equality of all life forms to the stringent emphasis placed upon nonviolent behavior (ahimsa), and once more to the pronounced intention for limiting one’s possessions (aparigraha), Jainism has often been pointed to for its ...
Michael Reading
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Recently Noticed Inscription from Lohagadwadi (Fort Lohagad), District Pune, Maharashtra, India
Ancient Asia, 2020 In 1969 an early Jaina inscription was discovered from Pale cave, Taluka Mawal, District Pune, Maharashtra, by H.D. Sankalia and Shobhana Gokhale, Pune (1971: 67–69). It was an important discovery of an early Jaina inscription in western India.
Shrikant Pradhan +2 more
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Anekāntavāda and Dialogic Identity Construction
Religions, 2019 While strong religious identity is often associated with violence, Jainism, one of the world’s oldest practiced religions, is often regarded as one of the most peaceful religions and has nevertheless persisted through history. In this article, I am
Melanie Barbato
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Role of Religion in Environmental Sustainability: An Indian Perspective
Problemy Ekorozwoju, 2022 Environmental trepidations are global issues, environment sustainability is conceivable with the noble motive, which takes real shapes with the insights and perspectives from different religions.
Sarita Kar, Manisha Tripathy
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Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 2016 Jainism is one of the oldest religions of India. Since the founding of the religion, Jainism has given prominence to Sallekhana, death by ritual fasting facing north, as exemplified in the deaths of Bhadrabahu and Chandragupta Maurya.
Ottilingam Somasundaram +2 more
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Religions, 2021 The central premise of this article is that narrative literature from premodern India can give us insights into the ways that sovereignty was conceptualized within broader cosmological structures, creating what has been called “political theology” in ...
Caleb Simmons
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