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By Kristi L. Wiley

Jain is the time period used for anyone who has religion within the teachings of the Jinas ('Spiritual Victors'). Jinas are people who've conquer all passions (kasayas) and feature attained enlightenment or omniscience (kevala-jnana), who educate the truths they learned to others, and who reach liberation (moksa) from the cycle of rebirth (samsara). on the middle of those teachings is nonviolence (ahimsa), which has remained the guideline of Jain ethics and practices to at the present time. compared to different non secular traditions of South Asia, Jains are few in quantity, comprising under one percentage of India's inhabitants. The Jain lay and mendicant groups, although, have maintained an unbroken presence in India for greater than 2,500 years and feature prompted its tradition all through this time. ancient Dictionary of Jainism covers the background of Jainism that spans a interval of greater than 2,500 years. The background, values, ideas and scriptures, eminent mendicant and lay leaders and students, locations, associations, and social and cultural elements are lined in over 450 dictionary entries. This finished reference paintings additionally comprises an introductory essay, clarification of the Jain scriptures, chronology, appendices, bibliography, and an 8-page black-and-white photograph unfold. This publication presents a very good creation and review to Jainism for students, scholars, and common readers.

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