After weeks of fasting, reflection and spiritual discipline, Jain communities turn toward one of their faith’s most demanding ...

“Jainism can never become a popular religion because of its asceticism,” says Hampa Nagarajaiah, an eminent Kannada scholar on Jainism. Popularly known by his pen name Hampana, Mr. Nagarajaiah is one ...

This page covers the basics of Jainism at a glance. Jainism is an ancient religion from India that teaches that the way to liberation and bliss is to live lives of harmlessness and renunciation. The ...

In the recently published Norton Anthology of World Religions, there were two notable omissions: the ancient nonviolent Indian tradition of Jainism, and the modern Indian tradition of Sikhism. I ...

This page looks at Mahavira, who is regarded as the man who gave Jainism its present-day form. Mahavira is regarded as the man who gave Jainism its present-day form; although this is true only in the ...

Who is a Jain? Most people have not heard of Jainism and those who practice this religion—or what their beliefs are. There are many myths and doubts associated with it, such as do the practitioners ...

The Vice-President of India, C. P. Radhakrishnan, attended the Eighth 180 Upvas Parna Ceremony honouring Jain Acharya Hansratna Surishwarji Maharaj Ji at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi on Saturday.

Jain nuns gather beneath the monolithic statue of Gommateshvara during the first day of the Mahamastakabhisheka ceremony on Feb. 8, 2006, in Shravanabelagola, India. (Mario Tama/Getty Images) Jainism ...

Jainism is an ancient religion from India that teaches that the way to liberation and bliss is to live lives of harmlessness and renunciation. The essence of Jainism is concern for the welfare of ...