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Śvetāmbara Jain Canonical Commentators Writing in Sanskrit

Asian Studies, 2013
Jain commentaries in Sanskrit are vital for an understanding of the old Jain religious texts in Prakrit, the commentaries date from the 8th to 13th century.
Royce WILES
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Jainism and Buddhism in the life of the Tamil Subaltern People [PDF]

, 2020
A keen reading on the religious activities in Tamil speaking region down the centuries evidently exposes the two different predominant traditions existed with influence, namely ‘Vaithiga’ and ‘Avaithiga’ (Non-Vaithiga) religious traditions.
B, Ravikumar, V, Kalathi, R, Suresh
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Suffering as a State-of-Mind

Dev Sanskriti: Interdisciplinary International Journal, 2015
This theoretical paper is an attempt at exploring and understanding the convoluted concept of “suffering” according to the Indian philosophy, including Buddha, Patanjali, Sivananda, the Gita & Jainism.
LUCY R. FORREST
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Jainism : great ascetic vows

, 2017
Artykuł stanowi wprowadzenie do dźinizmu, jednej z najstarszych rdzennie indyjskich religijnych tradycji nieteistycznych, która narodziła się ok. VI-V w. p.n.e. na wschodzie Indii, w królestwie Magadhy.
Marlewicz, Halina
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Beyond Religious “Death with Dignity”: Understanding Jain Meditative Death (Samādhimaraṇa) Through Contextualization of Sallekhaṇā, Śukladhyāna, and Samudghāta

Religions
In Indian religious traditions, the attainment of death with full conscious awareness has long been idealized, reflecting the deep ontological connection posited between death and liberation (mokṣa).
Youngsun Yang
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Holding Out for a Husband ‘Til the End of the Fast: Wifehood, Widowhood, and Female Renunciation in Two Jain Mahābhārata Adaptations

Religions
Among the Dharmic religious traditions, Jainism is unique for its continuous tradition of female monastics. Jain monastic women have made up a large part of Jain communities up to this day. Naturally, their prominent position in Jain society is reflected
Simon Winant
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Euthanasia in the Major World Religions [PDF]

اخلاق وحیانی, 2015
“Euthanasia” or voluntary termination of life is one the most complicated issues in the moral, legal and religious debates nowadays. In the meantime, the role of religions in directing the views of researchers is obvious. In this article, a brief look at
Angeliki Ziaka
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À propos du rapport à la raison dans la tradition jaina

ThéoRèmes, 2017
Jainism is not defined through gods but through perfect human beings – the Jinas – who have reached Omniscience. They are teachers who have first delivered their teaching orally.
Nalini Balbir
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The Rise and Fall of Jainism in Tamil Nadu - An Exploration (The Sangam age to Medieval period) [PDF]

The Indian subcontinent is a vast landmass that encompasses numerous languages, ethnicities, cultures, civilizations, and religions. Among these, religion is the last to have emerged, but it has become the most important aspect of human life.
Dr.J.MARTIN JEYAPRAKASH, A.SAMPATHLINGAM.,M.A.
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Encyclopedia of Indian Religions: Buddhism and Jainism

, 2017
This volume focuses on Buddhism and Jainism, two religions which, together with Hinduism, constitute the three pillars of Indic religious tradition in its classical formulation. It explores their history and relates how the Vedic period in the history of
Sarao, K T, Long, Jeffrey D
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