Encyclopedia - Jainism: Encyclopedia Ii - Jainism - Jain Symbols
Jains have few core symbols. One Jain symbol incorporates a wheel on the palm of the hand. The holiest one is a simple unadorned swastika...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jainism: Encyclopedia Ii - Jainism - Jain Worship And Rituals
Jains have built temples where images of their Tirthankaras are venerated. Jain rituals can be elaborate and include offerings of symboli...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jainism: Encyclopedia Ii - Jainism - Holy Sites
There are many Jain tirthas (pilgrimage sites) throughout India. Shikharji also know as Parasnathji located in Jharkhand state is held t...   » Read the article

Article - Nanak: Nanak's Musical Path To Ananda  
Idol worship, caste and ascetic austerity had no place in Nanak's religion. He believed in one God, Ek Omkar ; singing His praises was...   » Read the article

Article - Mahavira: Mahavir's Thoughts On Economics  
Post-industrial revolution, developed nations acquired dominant control over world resources. But industrial pollution began to threat...   » Read the article

Article - Paryushan Parva: Festival Of Fasting - Paryushan Parva  
According to Jain tradition, among the 12 types of penances, the first four - anshan (fasting), unodari (eating less), vritti-sankshep...   » Read the article

Article - Jain Philosophy: Scientific Heritage Of Jain Philosophy  
Although ancient Jain scientific thought is not so well known, it is a rich source of Indian scientific heritage. The grand Jain spiri...   » Read the article

Article - Jainism: The Jaina Theory Of Relativity
The Jaina Theory of Relativity The same man is regarded simultaneously as son, father, son-in-law, father-in-law, nephew, uncle, brother...   » Read the article

Article - Jainism: Maths As Tool To Attain Mukti - Sacred Numbers
Sacred Numbers: Maths as Tool to Attain Mukti "I bow to that glorious Lord of the Jainas, who as the shining lamp of the know-ledge...   » Read the article

Article - Jaina Kalpasutra: Jaina Kalpasutra - A Visual Treat
Jaina Kalpasutra - A Visual Treat The Kalpasutra is held in great honour especially by the Svetambara sect of Jainism. A work in Prakrit...   » Read the article

Article - Tension Of Opposites: Tension Of Opposites Central To Existence
Jainism: Tension of Opposites Central to Existence According to Acharya Mahaprajna, opposition is a fundamental rule for existence. &quo...   » Read the article

Article - Anekantavad And Syadvad: Anekantavad: True Essence Of Ahimsa  
    (See also: Anekantavad and syadvad , Faith and Belief, Spiritual Guidance, God and Religion, Peace on Earth, Peace of ...   » Read the article

Article - Vedic Genesis: Creative Math Of The Origins Of Universe
Creative Math of the Origins of Universe For the creation of anything three causes are required to be fulfilled: Material cause, instrum...   » Read the article

Article - Jainism: Let Truth Prevail
The Jain philosophy of Anekantavada (multitude beliefs) tells us that there are no absolute theories or formulae that can describe realit...   » Read the article

Article - Spiritual Fasting: Fasting And Penance Strengthen The Soul
Fasting and Penance Strengthen the Soul A feature common to most religions, worldwide, is the practice of undertaking periodic fasts. Sa...   » Read the article

Article - Sacred Places In India: Mystical Powers Of The Ganga  
What makes a place sacred? A place where meditation is practised over many years automatically acquires certain powers. The place gets...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jainism: Encyclopedia - Jainism
Jainism (pronounced in English as /ˈdʒeɪ.nɪzm̩/), traditionally known as Jain Dharma (जैन धर्म) , is a religion and ph...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anekantavada: Encyclopedia - Anekantavada
Anekantavada is a basic principle of Jainism dealing with the fact that reality may be perceived differently from different points of vie...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bodhi Tree: Encyclopedia - Bodhi Tree
The Bodhi tree was a large and very old specimen of the Sacred Fig, located at the Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya (about 100 km from Patna...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vishishtadvaita: Encyclopedia - Vishishtadvaita
Samkhya Nyaya Vaisheshika Yoga Purva Mimamsa Advaita Vedanta Vishishtadvaita Dvaita Carvaka Jain Buddhist Logic Vishisthadvaita is a qu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Philosophy: Encyclopedia - Hindu Philosophy
Samkhya Nyaya Vaisheshika Yoga Purva Mimamsa Advaita Vedanta Vishishtadvaita Dvaita Carvaka Jain Buddhist Logic Hindu philosophy (one o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lord Rishabha: Encyclopedia - Lord Rishabha
Please remove this notice after the article has been expanded. Details are on this talk page or at Wikipedia:Requests for expansion. Lor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jainism: Encyclopedia Ii - Jainism - Jain Contributions To Indian Culture
While the Jains are only 0.4% of the Indian population, their contributions to culture and society in India have been considerable. The J...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jainism: Encyclopedia Ii - Jainism - Digambar And Shvetambar Traditions
It is generally believed that the Jain sangha became divided two major sects, Digambar and Shvetambar, about 200 years after the nirvana ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jainism: Encyclopedia Ii - Jainism - Universal History And Jain Cosmology
According to Jain beliefs, the universe was never created, nor will it ever cease to exist. It is eternal but not unchangeable, because i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jainism: Encyclopedia Ii - Jainism - Jainism And Indian Archaeology
Decipherment of Brahmi James Princep in 1788, permitted reading of ancient inscriptions in India, which established the antiquity of Jain...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jainism: Encyclopedia Ii - Jainism - Geographical Spread And Influence
It has been advanced that the pervasive influence of Jain culture and philosophy in ancient Bihar gave rise to Buddhism. The Buddhists al...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jainism: Encyclopedia Ii - Jainism - Overview Of Jain Dharma
Jain philosophy is a codification of eternal universal truths, which at times lapse among humanity, but later reappear through the teachi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jainism: Encyclopedia Ii - Jainism - Jainism And Indian Archaeology
Archaeological evidence such as various seals and other artifacts from the Indus Valley Civilization (c. 3000–1500 BC) has been cited b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jainism: Encyclopedia Ii - Jainism - Jainism And Other Religions
India has a rich history of diverse philosophies. The term Hindu includes followers of Vedic, Vaishnava, Shaiva and other traditions. The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jainism: Encyclopedia Ii - Jainism - Beliefs And Practices
On one hand, there are the monks, who practice severe asceticism and strive to make this birth their last. On the other hand, there are t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jainism: Encyclopedia Ii - Jainism - Overview Of Jain Dharma
Jain philosophy is a codification of eternal universal truths, which at times lapse among humanity, but later reappear through the teachi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religious Cosmology: Encyclopedia Ii - Religious Cosmology - Jain Cosmology
Please remove this notice after the article has been expanded. Details are on this talk page or at Wikipedia:Requests for expansion. Acco...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lord Rishabha: Encyclopedia Ii - Lord Rishabha - Life
Lord Rishabha - Birth. He was born to King Nabhi and Queen Marudevi at Ayodhya in Ikshvaku clan. Lord Rishabha - Teacher. According t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religious Cosmology: Encyclopedia Ii - Religious Cosmology - Christian Cosmology
Please remove this notice after the article has been expanded. Details are on this talk page or at Wikipedia:Requests for expansion. ....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religious Cosmology: Encyclopedia Ii - Religious Cosmology - Hindu Cosmology
Professor Arthur Holmes (1895-1965) geologist, professor at the University of Durham. He writes regarding the age of the earth in his gre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Rashtra: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Rashtra - History
Hindu Rashtra - Early concept. The concept of Hindu Rashtra is based upon historical, legendary and somewhat mythological collection of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yoga: Encyclopedia Ii - Yoga - Yoga And Religion
In the Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh, and Jain traditions, the spiritual goals of yoga are seen as inseparable from the religions of which yoga f...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jains, Jainas: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Jains, Jainas
Jains, Jainas (from jina victorious)   Followers of the jinas; one of the major Indian religions. Scholars place their origin in ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jainism: Magickal Traditions Dictionary On Jainism
JAINISM (Sanskrit, jainas: "saint"): A major religion originating in India that has some similarity to Buddhism. Jainism doe...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vegetarianism: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Vegetarianism
Vegetarianism Abstaining from eating flesh (meat, fish), and by some, eggs and dairy products. Religious traditions prescribing vegeta...   » Read the article

Article - Spiritual Sitemap I - J
This is a sitemap for Spiritual - J . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word.  ...   » Read the article