61. Jain Shala A gateway to gain knowledge about jainism. http://www.jainshala.com/

62. THE JAINISM jainism lays heavy emphasis on nonviolence (ahimsa) and the believers of this Magadha was the center of jainism in the written history of India. http://www.engr.mun.ca/~asharan/bihar/jainism.html

THE JAINISM The followers of this religion believe that its roots within India are even older than the Brahmanism (Hinduism) which they believe came with the people ( the Aryans ) migrating from other parts of the world (near the Caspian Sea ). The naked statues resembling the Jain monks amongst the remains of the Indus Valley Civilization, do substantiate some of the claims. However, there is no conclusive evidence that most of the concepts in Hinduism came from outside India. In fact, even the Aryan invasion theory has not yet been proven . In those days, people from other parts of the world came to India in a gradual manner. India offered milder climatic conditions and where, agriculture was better developed than several other places in the neighbouring countries. Gradually, these people adopted the life style prevalent in India and that is how, it is a country made up of different kinds of people and in real sense, it is a melting pot. Jainism lays heavy emphasis on non-violence (ahimsa) and the believers of this religion, whether a monk or a householder, follow a very strict, well disciplined life. In fact, the householders are supposed to evolve to the monkhood in the later stages of life as was the case with the Hinduism in the Vedic era. The first Tirthankar, Rishabhdev flourished prior to the Indus Valley Civilization and has been referred to as Lord Vishnu in the Puraanas. This name is also mentioned in the Vedas. This shows the inseparability of the two religions in the earlier times. His sons, Bharat and Bahubali (his 57 feet high statue at Shravanabelgo in Karnataka is quite famous) are well known in the Indian history.

63. Welcome To JainU.org (Jain International University) Online University to impart informal and formal education at all levels to all Jain and nonJain people. Offers the foundation courses, certificate programs and postgraduate programs on jainism. http://www.jainu.org

J a i n u A n n o u n c e s f i r s t O n l i n e T e s t f o r F o u n d a t i o n C o u r s e - I. Jai Jinendra! Jainu Announces first Online Test for Foundation Course - I JAINA Education CD Announcement - By Pravin K. Shah, Chairperson Jaina Education Committee The ABC of Jainism at the click of your mouse - Indian Express, Jan 24 2002, Vadodara, India Jainism and the New Spirituality - By Vastupal Parikh ... North Gujarat University named after Jain Saint Hemchandracharyaji Student Zone Login ID : Password : Enroll Free Now View / Affiliate PathShala JainZine Subscription (Your Email ID) Free! This website is best viewed in MS Internet Explorer 4 and above with resolution 800 X 600 pixels. Powered By , Vadodara, India

64. Jainism, Art Gallery, Mahasvira, Jina jainism, art gallery, Mahasvira, jina, the conqueror, the enlightened one, thenaked tradition. http://religion-cults.com/Eastern/Jainism/jainis.htm

Jainism Art Gallery Founded in the 5th century BC by Mahavira (599-527), at the same time than Buddhism. Buddhism is the "middle way", Jainism is the "most strict religion" with two Traditions or Denominations: 1- The "Diganbara" (naked) are monks and nuns with vow of "nudity", usually living in monasteries. 2- The "Svatembara" (white-robed). They have 6 rules: 1- Destroy no life. 2- Do not lie. 3- Practice charity. 4- Practice chastity. 5- Posses nothing, want nothing. 6- Devotion of whole life to task (Moshka). Like Buddhism, it is a rebellion against Hindu life: No gods, no priests, no caste system... but they have the Law of Karma and Reincarnation. "Jina", "the conqueror", the enlightened one: To obtain "Nirvana", Mahavira left his rich home and wandered for 13 years with a spartan life of denial of all worldly things, even walking nude... until enlightenment suddenly came to him after meditating for 2½ days under saia tree on a river bank in Nepal... here enlightenment is called "Jina" (the conqueror, victorious), and from "Jina" comes the name "Jainism". It is a most paradoxical religion: They rejected the gods of Hinduism, but now practically every existing thing is a god: The mountains and earth and stones have a "soul", every plant, every animal is a god... this leads to respect for the sanctity of life: They carry a small broom to sweep all forms of life from their path, and even they ware masks over their months so as to not accidentally swallow flies or other insects... because they are gods... and Jainism has beautiful Temples

65. Jainism Resource Center http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~pluralsm/affiliates/jainism/

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67. JAIN MEDITATION INTERNATIONAL VIRTUAL CENTER jainism is a teaching of the practice of Ahimsa (nonviolence) and understanding. http://www.jainmeditation.org/

Search Our Site! Click here for our new multimedia links. Welcome to the Jain Meditation International Virtual Center. This site will provide information about Gurudev Shree Chitrabhanu and his philosophy and psychology of living. He is not only a Master lecturer, but an enlightened spiritual teacher to millions of seekers in search of truth and self-realization. He left home at the age of 20 in 1942. For five years he was moving in the woods, mountains and villages observing silence, fasting and meditation under the inspiring guidance of the Jain Acharya. After self-realization, he has been sharing his experiences to make people aware of their divine potentiality and their inherent freedom of choices, to make it or mar it. This teaching of compassionate living and of self-realization opened the door to the East and West Continue here You can discover his teachings via books, lectures on CD and DVD QUOTE OF THE WEEK Sow a thought, reap an action. Sow an action, reap a habit. Sow a habit, reap a character.

68. Jain Center Of Greater Boston - Homepage Information about Jain Center of Greater Boston, jainism, Jain Centers in the US, UK Canada. http://www.jcgb.org

Jain Center of Greater Boston Right Faith, Right Knowledge, Right Conduct 15 Cedar Street Norwood, MA 02062 var ace_path = '_borders/'; Important Quick Links Directions Pathshala Assignments eGroup Feedback ... Donate to JCGB What's New Current Weather at the Temple Jain Center of Greater Boston (JCGB) was the first Jain Center of its kind in North America when it was established in 1973. Ever since then, the center has played a pivotal and pioneering role in advancing Jain thought and philosophy in North America and strengthening the roots of the Jain community in the region. Today JCGB serves over 300 families in the Greater Boston area comprising of eastern Massachusetts, southern New Hampshire and Vermont, and Rhode Island. JCGB conducts a Jain Pathshala (school of philosophy and practices) to ensure that the practice of Jainism is imprinted upon generations to come. Please explore various links on this site to obtain more information about us.

69. Religious Movements Homepage: Jainism This jainism Page is your gateway toaccessing comprehensive web based as well asprint resources about the Jains. As part of the New Religious Movements http://religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu/nrms/jainism.html

Jainism Profile Beliefs Links Glossary I. Group Profile Name: Jainism Founder: Vardhamana Mahavira. Although he is only one in a list of 24 founding tirthankaras Date of Birth: 599 BCE died 527 BCE Birth Place: Kundalpur, India Year Founded: Approximately 1200 years ago. Sacred or Revered Texts: The 14 Purvas (lost) are agreed to be sacred texts by both the Svetamaba ra and Digambara sects, however, the Svetambaras also include the Angas, (rules for the ascetics, doctrine, and narratives) the Upangas (the teachings of the tirthankaras), the Chedasutras (disciplanary acts for ascetics), the Mulasutras (or texts that contain the basic law),the Prakirnakasutras (hymns), and the Culikasutras (more literature). The Digambaras include the Satkhandagama which describes karma , the Kasaayapahuda, which discusses passions, and the Anuyogas. The sacred texts of Jainism are the teachings of the 24 tirthankaras , those who have gained omniscence. The texts are written in Prakrit and contain basic Jain doctrine, codes of practice, and narrative literature Cult or Sect: Negative sentiments are typically implied when the concepts "cult" and "sect" are employed in popular discourse. Since the Religious Movements Homepage seeks to promote religious tolerance and appreciation of the positive benefits of pluralism and religious diversity in human cultures, we encourage the use of alternative concepts that do not carry implicit negative stereotypes. For a more detailed discussion of both scholarly and popular usage of the concepts "cult" and "sect," please visit our

70. Jain Sangh Of New England - Jain Temple (Derasar) In Greater Boston Area Serving Jain Community of New England area with temple rituals, community religious events for people interested in jainism. http://www.jsne.org

Jain Sangh of New England (JSNE) was founded in Year 2000 to create a Jain Derasar (Temple) in Boston Area that will help preserve centuries old Jain rituals and practices for generations to come. Regular Activities Day Name Contact Number Approx Time* Monday Anil and Veena Shah 7:15 - 7:45 PM Tuesday Vijay and Aparna Shah 7:15 - 7:45 PM Wednesday Vasant and Saroj Gandhi 7:15 - 7:45 PM Thursday Vijay and Bharati Kansara 7:15 - 7:45 PM Friday J.C. and Jyotsana Shah 7:15 - 7:45 PM Saturday Pravin and Ila Shah Ratibhai and Taraben call ahead Sunday Ambrish and Jagruti Mehta 7:15 - 7:45 PM *Note: These times are subject to change Please contact respective volunteer before going to temple Pathshala Gujarat Times News India Times Oct. 10th, 2003, pg #38 About Jainism Click here for more about Jainism on Wikipedia

71. JainNet - Introduction To Jainism jainism is one of world s oldest religion. Based on non violence or ahimsa aspreached by Mahavira (Mahaveer). Its lifestyle includes meditation which is http://www.jainnet.com/intro.html

Introduction to Jainism JainList Jainism Simplified Fundamentals of Jainism Jainism is one of the oldest religion of world. It believes in a cyclical nature of universe. Thus a universe without beginning, without end and without creator. Rishabhdev, the first Tirthankar (Maker of the ford) of this cycle of time, is mentioned in Rig Veda, the oldest scripture of Hinduism believed to be at least 5000 years old. The last of the 24 Tirthankars of this cycle of time was Lord Mahaveer who lived between 599 and 527 B.C.E. Ahinsa (Non-violence) is the underlying philosophy of Jainism. Ahinsa as taught by Jainism is very comprehensive and is concerned not only with Human beings but also all living beings, whether they are animals, plants, insects or microbes. Detailed description and classification of types of living beings and ways to minimise and avoid violence against them is given in thousands of centuries old Jain scriptures. The objective of Jainism is to strive for Moksha or Liberation from unending cycles of Birth, Death and Re-birth. One who is liberated is called as Siddha. A Siddha is a soul which has achieved it's original state of infinite bliss and power etc. Every Jiva (living being) has the potential of becoming a Siddha and therefore God. Jainism does not believe in God as the creator of universe. God is a liberated soul (Siddha) who has attained Moksha. A role model as well as a teacher. Every human being and every living being for that matter has the potential to attain Moksha and thus become God.

72. BUBL LINK: Jainism Resource type index; Essence of jainism Collection of original texts with Information provided covers the principles of jainism, Jain conduct, http://bubl.ac.uk/link/j/jainism.htm

BUBL LINK Catalogue of Internet Resources Home Search Subject Menus Countries ... Z Jainism Titles Descriptions Academic Info: Religion Gateway Essence of Jainism Internet Sacred Text Archive Jain History: An Outline ... WWW Virtual Library: Religion Comments: bubl@bubl.ac.uk Academic Info: Religion Gateway An index of resources for religious studies. Includes Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Gnostic and Coptic Studies, eastern religions, and Native American religions. Author: Madin, Mike Subjects: buddhism, christianity, eastern philosophy, hinduism, islam, jainism, religious education, sikhism, taoism DeweyClass: Resource type: index Essence of Jainism Collection of original texts with translations into English, Gujarati, and Hindi. Information provided covers the principles of Jainism, Jain conduct, and Samaysaar. Author: Shah, Rajesh Subjects: jainism DeweyClass: Resource type: documents Internet Sacred Text Archive Collection of primary texts relating to Ancient, eastern and western religion and mythology, covering Shintoism, Hinduism, I Ching, Taoism, Confucianism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism, Judaism, Mormonism, Bahai'i, Islam, Zoroastrianism, and esoteric, occult, and fringe religions. Author: Hare, J. B.

73. Jainism, Jain Religion India The oldest continuous monastic tradition in India is jainism, The ancientbelief system of jainism rests on a concrete understanding of the working of http://www.indianchild.com/jainism.htm

Jainism, Jain religion India Jainism - The Monastic Path By about 500 B.C., some teachers had moved so far down the path of liberation that they no longer viewed the standard perception of life in the social world as valid for the dedicated spiritual devotee. They formed communities of religious renunciants ( shramanas ) who withdrew from the world and evolved a full-time monastic discipline. The most successful of these early communities, the Jains (or, in Sanskrit, Jaina) and the Buddhists, rejected the value of the Vedas and created independent textual traditions based on the words and examples of their early teachers, eventually evolving entirely new ways for interacting with the lay community. Jainism The oldest continuous monastic tradition in India is Jainism, the path of the Jinas, or victors. This tradition is traced to Var-dhamana Mahavira (The Great Hero; ca. 599-527 B.C.), the twenty-fourth and last of the Tirthankaras (Sanskrit for fordmakers). According to legend, Mahavira was born to a ruling family in the town of Vaishali, located in the modern state of Bihar. At the age of thirty, he renounced his wealthy life and devoted himself to fasting and self-mortification in order to purify his consciousness and discover the meaning of existence. He never again dwelt in a house, owned property, or wore clothing of any sort. Following the example of the teacher Parshvanatha (ninth century B.C.), he attained enlightenment and spent the rest of his life meditating and teaching a dedicated group of disciples who formed a monastic order following rules he laid down. His life's work complete, he entered a final fast and deliberately died of starvation.

74. Expressions Of Faith: Jain Manuscripts Pratikramana Vidhi Sadavasyaka Balavabodha. You are here Collect Britainmain Virtual exhibitions Expressions of Faith jainism http://www.collectbritain.co.uk/galleries/faith/jainism.cfm

By Keyword By UK Postcode Advanced search Search tips Bharat Shah was born in Kenya to a strict Jain family. After coming to study in England, he set up his own pharmaceuticals business that grew to a multi-million-pound enterprise. Although now one of the country's wealthiest businessmen, he still embraces the modest Jain lifestyle. Click one of Bharat Shah’s choices to find out more. Banarasivilasa Kalakaskarya Katha Laghu Samgrahani Sutra Tales of the Parrot and other texts ... Expressions of Faith > Jainism Expressions of Faith: Jain manuscripts Back to top Home Collections Virtual exhibitions ... Themed tours

75. Jainism All about jainism Jain beliefs, symbols, and practices. http://altreligion.about.com/library/faqs/bl_jainism.htm

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76. Jainism The religion of Jain, conquerors, is one of nonviolence and extreme austerity. http://altreligion.about.com/od/jainism/

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77. INDIAN MIRROR - Religions Of India - Jainism jainism tirthankaras, shvetambara, digambara, Shravanabelagola, dilwara. http://www.indianmirror.com/religions/reli5.html

HOME HINDUISM BUDDHISM SIKKISM ... ZOROASTRIANISM JAINISM Jainism is primarily an Indian religion and it is doubtful whether it crossed the frontiers of India. The Jain religion is contemporary to Buddhism and bears much resemblance to it. It was founded around 500 B.C. by Mahavira, the 24th and last of the Jain prophets called as Tirthankars or "finders of the path". Mahavira cannot be called the founder of Jainism rather its reformer. The first Jain prophet was Rsabha who is mentioned in the Vedas and hence Jainism can be considered to be of great antiquity. The Jains number a few millions in India and are predominantly found in the west and southwest. They believe that the Universe is infinite. In Jainism, God as such does not exist. A liberated soul, that of a prophet is God. A voluntary death by penance is considered highly esteem. They also believe in reincarnation and eventual spiritual salvation or Moksha. One factor in the search for salvation is Ahimsa or reverence for all life and the avoidance of injury to all living things. Due to this belief the Jains are all vegetarians and some monks even cover their mouth with a piece of cloth actually to avoid the risk of accidentally swallowing an insect. They also walk in the streets with a tiny duster that clears their way of any tiny creatures that they might accidentally hurt! The Jains are divided into two sects, the

78. Jainism jainism. By Katie Macdonald. Index. History. Founding of jainism Jinas.Internal Nature. Philosophy. External Nature http://www.math.mcmaster.ca/peter/katie/jain/Jainism.html

Jainism By Katie Macdonald Index History Founding of Jainism Jinas Internal Nature Philosophy External Nature Ceremonies and Rituals Rules and Restrictions Gallery of Jain Art Bibliography "I renounce killing of living beings whether subtile or gross, whether movable or immovable. Nor shall I myself kill living beings (nor cause others to do it, nor consent to it)." -The first vow of a Jaini Monk, c. 5th century B.C. in Sacred Books of the East , Vol.22 (1) (1)Ralph L. Woods (editor), The World Treasury of Religious Quotations (New York: Hawthorn Books, Inc.,1966) p. 525

79. Jinvani.com : A Complete Portal On Jainism Philosophy, pilgrimage, books, history, and links. http://www.jinvani.com/

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