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Jainism (/ ˈ dʒ eɪ n ɪ z əm / JAY-niz-əm), also known as Jain Dharma, [1] is an Indian religion.Jainism traces its spiritual ideas and history through the succession of twenty-four tirthankaras (supreme preachers of Dharma), with the first in the current time cycle being Rishabhadeva, whom the tradition holds to have lived millions of years ago, the twenty-third tirthankara Parshvanatha ...
Pilgrimages. Other. Religion portal. v. t. e. Jainism is a religion founded in ancient India. Jains trace their history through twenty-four tirthankara and revere Rishabhanatha as the first tirthankara (in the present time-cycle). The last two tirthankara, the 23rd tirthankara Parshvanatha (c. 9th–8th century BCE) and the 24th tirthankara ...
The Jain Center of America was the first Jain center in the United States. It opened in New York City in 1982. [16] Since then, over 100 Jain centers and temples have opened in America. [17] Most Jain centers are complexes that include a main temple housing Digambara and Śvētāmbara images, libraries, meeting rooms, guest rooms, and so forth.
v. t. e. Jain philosophy or Jaina philosophy refers to the ancient Indian philosophical system of the Jain religion. [1] It comprises all the philosophical investigations and systems of inquiry that developed among the early branches of Jainism in ancient India following the parinirvāṇa of Mahāvīra (c. 5th century BCE). [1]
Yellow – represents the acharya the Masters of Adepts. The colour also stands for achaurva (non-stealing). Green – represents the upadhyaya (adepts), those who teach scriptures to monks. It also signifies brahmacharya (chastity). Dark blue – represents the Jain ascetics. It also signifies aparigraha (non-possession).
Jain literature (Sanskrit: जैन साहित्य) refers to the literature of the Jain religion. It is a vast and ancient literary tradition, which was initially transmitted orally. The oldest surviving material is contained in the canonical Jain Agamas, which are written in Ardhamagadhi, a Prakrit (Middle-Indo Aryan) language.
Karma is an invisible force in Hinduism, whereas in Jainism it is a form of particulate matter which can adhere to the soul. [10] As per Jainism, the consequence of karma occurs by natural nirjara of karma particles from the soul. Hindus rejected this concept and believe that the God or the creator of this universe is karmaphaldata, and rewards ...
Website. www.jaincenter.org. Jain Center of Southern California (JCSC) is a leading Jain Center in America. It was founded on September 15, 1979. [1][2] JCSC played a major role in founding of JAINA, the umbrella Jain organization of North America and hosted the first Jaina convention in 1981. The temple is both non-regional and non-sectarian ...