In May, the Department of Religion received $1 million to establish a program to further research of Jainism. The gift comes from a group of Jain donors throughout Illinois and the United States who ...

Jainism – The Path of Non-Violence - Jainism regards every living soul as potentially divine. The goal of Jainism is to realize the soul’s true nature. When the soul sheds its karmic bonds ...

“Jainism is a very old tradition with a very rich history of nonviolence, ecology, environment, respect for women, business ethics…. I could go on,” said Sulekh Jain, ...

History of Jainism. Jainism doesn't have a single founder. The truth has been revealed at different times by a tirthankara, which means a teacher who 'makes a ford' i.e. shows the way.

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 ancient Indian religion of Jainism, a close cousin of Buddhism, has often been a hard sell in the U.S., with its strict adherence to nonviolence that forbids eating meat, encourages days of ...

The museum, which traces the history and values of Jainism, was inaugurated in November 2024. It’s situated a few kilometres off the old Mumbai-Pune highway, and has been seeing about 350 ...