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Soul and its Fate after Death in Jainism

Comparative Theology, 2016
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.  Jainism and Hinduism have many similar characteristic features ...
Muhammad Mehdi Alimardi, Banafshe Mutaqi   +1 more
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Critical analysis of the Kularnava Tantra -Part 1- A foreword corrupted by repressed sexuality

Revista Científica Arbitrada de la Fundación MenteClara
This article was written to promote academic research on the Kularnava Tantra without the bias introduced by the "forewords" and introductions of the English and Spanish versions, which led to confusion regarding the object of study known as Tantrism ...
Oscar R. Gómez
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‘Tataḥ Śrī-Gurus-Tasmai Sūrimantraṃ Dadyāt’, ‘Then the Venerable Guru Ought to Give Him the Sūrimantra’: Early Modern Digambara Jaina Bhaṭṭāraka Consecrations

Religions, 2019
As recent research on the former bhaṭṭāraka lineages of Western and Central India has shown, the early modern Digambara tradition, rather than constituting a distinct, and defective, ‘bhaṭṭāraka era’, shows much similarity to contemporary ...
Tillo Detige
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Jain Medical Professionals’ “Reflexive Ethical Orientation”: Adaptive Nonviolence, Multiple Sources of Knowledge, and Concern for Five-Sensed Beings

Religions, 2022
It is well-documented that patients’ religious characteristics may affect their health and health care experiences, correlating with better health and psychological well-being.
Brianne Donaldson
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சங்க மருவிய காலத்தில் பெண்கள் வாழ்வியல் – நாலடியார் / Women's Lifestyle in the Post-Sangam Era – Naladiyar [PDF]

Pandian Journal of Women's Studies
The post-Sangam era, when love and bravery were considered the two eyes of life, is the period after the Sangam era. Since many moral books were written during this period, it is also called the period of morality.
தேவசுந்தரம் தினுஷிகா / Devasundaram Dinushika
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Deep Ecology and Jainism: A Critical Assessment of Theory and Practice [PDF]

, 2010
Deep ecology distinguishes itself from alternate environmental philosophies by considering ecological issues in term of their broader context. That is, deep ecology takes the socio-cultural issues surrounding environmental destruction into account when ...
Trelinski, Blair
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Bioethics and Jainism: From Ahiṃsā to an Applied Ethics of Carefulness

Religions, 2019
Although Jainism has been largely absent from discourses in bioethics and religion, its rich account of life, nonviolence, and contextual ethical response has much to offer the discussion within and beyond the Jain community.
Brianne Donaldson
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Farming and Flora in Jainism [PDF]

Within Jainism, an ancient Indian religion based on nonviolence (ahiṃsā), non-possessiveness (aparigraha), and austerity, farming and flora have a complicated and nuanced place. Although the teachings of Jainism emphasize compassion for all living things
Jain, Pankaj
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Impact of Religion on the Social Status of Women in India: Historical and Legal Overview

Law and Safety
The article is devoted to a retrospective study of the impact of religion on the social status of women in India. In particular, it is shown that throughout the long history of Indian civilisation, religion has shaped and changed the idea of women, their
I. A. Lohvynenko, Ye. S. Lohvynenko
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Jainism and Nonviolence: From Mahavira to Modern Times [PDF]

, 2016
The research contained in this paper focuses on the religion of Jainism, its main principle of ahimsa, or nonviolence, and how that philosophy has evolved over the years, eventually inspiring today’s nonviolent movements.
Sims, Lana E
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