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Classical Indian Philosophy

A history of philosophy without any gaps, Volume 5

de Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri ...

Series series A History of Philosophy
Peter Adamson and Jonardon Ganeri present a lively introduction to one of the world's richest intellectual traditions: the philosophy of classical India. They begin with the earliest extant literature, the Vedas, and the explanatory works that these inspired, known as Upaniṣads. They also discuss other famous texts of classical Vedic culture, especially the Mahābhārata and its most notable section ... Leer más

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Peter Adamson and Jonardon Ganeri present a lively introduction to one of the world's richest intellectual traditions: the philosophy of classical India. They begin with the earliest extant literature, the Vedas, and the explanatory works that these inspired, known as Upaniṣads. They also discuss other famous texts of classical Vedic culture, especially the Mahābhārata and its most notable section
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Studies in Jaina History and Culture

Disputes and Dialogues

Edición de Peter Flügel ...

Series series Routledge Advances in Jaina Studies
The last ten years have seen interest in Jainism increasing, with this previously little-known Indian religion assuming a significant place in religious studies.Studies in Jaina History and Culture breaks new ground by investigating the doctrinal differences and debates amongst the Jains rather than presenting Jainism as a seamless whole whose doctrinal core has remained virtually unchanged ... Leer más

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The last ten years have seen interest in Jainism increasing, with this previously little-known Indian religion assuming a significant place in religious studies.Studies in Jaina History and Culture breaks new ground by investigating the doctrinal differences and debates amongst the Jains rather than presenting Jainism as a seamless whole whose doctrinal core has remained virtually unchanged
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In Search of Israel

The History of an Idea

de Michael Brenner ...

A major new history of the century-long debate over what a Jewish state should beMany Zionists who advocated the creation of a Jewish state envisioned a nation like any other. Yet for Israel's founders, the state that emerged against all odds in 1948 was anything but ordinary. Born from the ashes of genocide and a long history of suffering, Israel was conceived to be unique, a model society and ... Leer más

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A major new history of the century-long debate over what a Jewish state should beMany Zionists who advocated the creation of a Jewish state envisioned a nation like any other. Yet for Israel's founders, the state that emerged against all odds in 1948 was anything but ordinary. Born from the ashes of genocide and a long history of suffering, Israel was conceived to be unique, a model society and
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Shrimad Rajchandra – Saga of Spirituality

de Pujya Gurudevshri Rakeshbhai ...

‘This man has won my heart in spiritual matters, and no one else has ever made on me the same impression. I have said elsewhere that besides Kavi (Shrimadji), Ruskin and Tolstoy have contributed in forming my intrinsic character; but Kavi has had a more profound effect because I had come in personal and intimate contact with Him.’- Mahatma Gandhi, ‘Modern Review’, June 1930.On one hand, the ... Leer más

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‘This man has won my heart in spiritual matters, and no one else has ever made on me the same impression. I have said elsewhere that besides Kavi (Shrimadji), Ruskin and Tolstoy have contributed in forming my intrinsic character; but Kavi has had a more profound effect because I had come in personal and intimate contact with Him.’- Mahatma Gandhi, ‘Modern Review’, June 1930.On one hand, the
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Secrets of Jainism

de Snehadeep ...

This small book introduces its readers to Jainism. It explains the philosophy and principles to Jainism in a lucid style. It also shows how to apply the teachings of the enlightened ones in our daily times and thus finally achieve nirvana. ... Leer más

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This small book introduces its readers to Jainism. It explains the philosophy and principles to Jainism in a lucid style. It also shows how to apply the teachings of the enlightened ones in our daily times and thus finally achieve nirvana.
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Jewish Magic and Superstition

de Joshua Trachtenberg ...

The Jewish people did not cease to live and grow when the New Testament was written. The two thousand years since have seen a steady expansion and development of its inner life. New religious concepts were advanced, the old were elaborated, and always the effort has been to make these something more than concepts, to weave them into the pattern of daily life, so that the Jew might live his ... Leer más

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The Jewish people did not cease to live and grow when the New Testament was written. The two thousand years since have seen a steady expansion and development of its inner life. New religious concepts were advanced, the old were elaborated, and always the effort has been to make these something more than concepts, to weave them into the pattern of daily life, so that the Jew might live his
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Jainism

An Introduction

de Jeffery D. Long ...

Series series I.B.Tauris Introductions to Religion
Jainism evokes images of monks wearing face-masks to protect insects and mico-organisms from being inhaled. Or of Jains sweeping the ground in front of them to ensure that living creatures are not inadvertently crushed: a practice of non-violence so radical as to defy easy comprehension. Yet for all its apparent exoticism, Jainism is still little understood in the West. What is this mysterious ... Leer más

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Jainism evokes images of monks wearing face-masks to protect insects and mico-organisms from being inhaled. Or of Jains sweeping the ground in front of them to ensure that living creatures are not inadvertently crushed: a practice of non-violence so radical as to defy easy comprehension. Yet for all its apparent exoticism, Jainism is still little understood in the West. What is this mysterious
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Jaina Sutras Part II

de Hermann Jacobi ...

Jaina Sutras, Part IIby Hermann JacobiPart Two of the Hermann Jacobi translation of the Jaina Sutras.As is the practice at this site, the typography of the original has been preserved as far as possible. This means that italics are used to indicate distinctions between consonants in transliterated Sanskrit and Prakrit. The system used is documented on the charts attached to the Sacred Books of the ... Leer más

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Jaina Sutras, Part IIby Hermann JacobiPart Two of the Hermann Jacobi translation of the Jaina Sutras.As is the practice at this site, the typography of the original has been preserved as far as possible. This means that italics are used to indicate distinctions between consonants in transliterated Sanskrit and Prakrit. The system used is documented on the charts attached to the Sacred Books of the
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Jaina Sutras, Part I

de Hermann Jacobi ...

Jaina Sutras, Part Iby Hermann JacobiPart One of the Hermann Jacobi translation of the Jaina Sutras. This volume includes the Akaranga and Kalpa Sutras, two of the most important Jain sacred texts.The Akaranga Sutra outlines rules for Jain monks. Most notably it describes steps which monks must take to avoid harming other living beings, including the microscopic life forms which the ancient Jains ... Leer más

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Jaina Sutras, Part Iby Hermann JacobiPart One of the Hermann Jacobi translation of the Jaina Sutras. This volume includes the Akaranga and Kalpa Sutras, two of the most important Jain sacred texts.The Akaranga Sutra outlines rules for Jain monks. Most notably it describes steps which monks must take to avoid harming other living beings, including the microscopic life forms which the ancient Jains
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Jain Rāmāyaṇa Narratives

Moral Vision and Literary Innovation

de Gregory M. Clines ...

Series series Routledge Advances in Jaina Studies
Jain Rāmāyaṇa Narratives: Moral Vision and Literary Innovation traces how and why Jain authors at different points in history rewrote the story of Rāma and situates these texts within larger frameworks of South Asian religious history and literature.The book argues that the plot, characters, and the very history of Jain Rāma composition itself served as a continual font of inspiration for authors ... Leer más

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Jain Rāmāyaṇa Narratives: Moral Vision and Literary Innovation traces how and why Jain authors at different points in history rewrote the story of Rāma and situates these texts within larger frameworks of South Asian religious history and literature.The book argues that the plot, characters, and the very history of Jain Rāma composition itself served as a continual font of inspiration for authors
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Understanding Jainism

de Lawrence A. Babb ...

Jainism is Buddhisms often overlooked cousin. As the only surviving examples of ancient Indias non-Vedic religious traditions, the two religions are often grouped together as heterodoxies, but this is to ignore deep differences between Jain and Buddhist beliefs and practices. Unlike Buddhism, Jainism has hardly spread beyond the Indian subcontinent but Jainism survives in India where it is a ... Leer más

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Jainism is Buddhisms often overlooked cousin. As the only surviving examples of ancient Indias non-Vedic religious traditions, the two religions are often grouped together as heterodoxies, but this is to ignore deep differences between Jain and Buddhist beliefs and practices. Unlike Buddhism, Jainism has hardly spread beyond the Indian subcontinent but Jainism survives in India where it is a
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Jainism: A Guide for the Perplexed

de Dr Sherry Fohr ...

Series series Guides for the Perplexed
Jainism is arguably the most non-violent and austere religion in the world. While lay Jains attempt to never harm humans or animals, the strict non-violence followed by the highly revered monks and nuns also proscribes harm to any living being, even a microscopic organism. And while laywomen (and a few laymen) undergo long and difficult fasts, the longest being for one month, renouncers' ... Leer más

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Jainism is arguably the most non-violent and austere religion in the world. While lay Jains attempt to never harm humans or animals, the strict non-violence followed by the highly revered monks and nuns also proscribes harm to any living being, even a microscopic organism. And while laywomen (and a few laymen) undergo long and difficult fasts, the longest being for one month, renouncers'
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Bahubali

63 Insights into Jainism (Available in Hindi as Tirthankar)

de Devdutt Pattanaik ...

Many historians believe that Jainism and other hermit schools were simply a reaction to Vedic ritualism. But for most Jains, their religion has no origin: it has always been around.Jainism was rediscovered by Rishabh-dev, the first Tirthankar of this era.Rishabh's eldest son, Bharat, became Chakravarti, king of kings, and gave the country its name.Bahubali, Bharat's younger brother, renounced ... Leer más

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Many historians believe that Jainism and other hermit schools were simply a reaction to Vedic ritualism. But for most Jains, their religion has no origin: it has always been around.Jainism was rediscovered by Rishabh-dev, the first Tirthankar of this era.Rishabh's eldest son, Bharat, became Chakravarti, king of kings, and gave the country its name.Bahubali, Bharat's younger brother, renounced
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The Heart of Jainism

Where Soul Meets Science

de Kamlesh D. Patel ...

One evening, a group of young people gathers before a Sadhvi in a Jain Sthanak. Their questions are simple, though difficult to answer: how to live well, how to deal with anger and attachment, how to make sense of suffering, how to stay honest in the middle of ordinary life.What follows is a series of conversations in which the teachings of the Tirthankars are slowly understood in today’s context. ... Leer más

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One evening, a group of young people gathers before a Sadhvi in a Jain Sthanak. Their questions are simple, though difficult to answer: how to live well, how to deal with anger and attachment, how to make sense of suffering, how to stay honest in the middle of ordinary life.What follows is a series of conversations in which the teachings of the Tirthankars are slowly understood in today’s context.
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A Treatise On Jainism

de Shri Jayatilal S. Sanghvi ...

A Treatise On JainismBy Shri Jayatilal S. Sanghvi"Jainism, traditionally known as Jain Dharma, is one of the oldest religions in the world. It is a religion and philosophy originating in ancient India. The Jains follow the teachings of the 24 Jinas (conquerors) who are also known as Tirthankars. The 24th Tirthankar, Lord Mahavira lived in ca. 6th century BC. One of the main characteristics of Jain ... Leer más

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A Treatise On JainismBy Shri Jayatilal S. Sanghvi"Jainism, traditionally known as Jain Dharma, is one of the oldest religions in the world. It is a religion and philosophy originating in ancient India. The Jains follow the teachings of the 24 Jinas (conquerors) who are also known as Tirthankars. The 24th Tirthankar, Lord Mahavira lived in ca. 6th century BC. One of the main characteristics of Jain
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A Life Worth Living

de Pujya Gurudevshri Rakeshbhai ...

What does it mean to be truly alive?How can I lead a meaningful life?Is it possible to rise above the rat race that life has become?A Life Worth Living responds to the above – in a unique, poignant and realistic way. It captures the wisdom of the Enlightened and provides rational solutions on how to bring about an inner revolution. Spirituality takes a leap from mere theory, to becoming useful ... Leer más

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What does it mean to be truly alive?How can I lead a meaningful life?Is it possible to rise above the rat race that life has become?A Life Worth Living responds to the above – in a unique, poignant and realistic way. It captures the wisdom of the Enlightened and provides rational solutions on how to bring about an inner revolution. Spirituality takes a leap from mere theory, to becoming useful
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Hitasiksa Chatrisi

The secret of success

de Acharya Kalyanbodhi Suriji, Veer Vijayji ...

Knowledge plays an important role in making a human life happy and peaceful. In the absence of knowledge, the man would spend an unhappy life even if surrounded by all the pleasures of the world. “Hitāśikṣā-Chatrīśī” is a small but invaluable text which can spread the light of knowledge in anybody’s life. Since this is “Chatrīśī”, there are 36 stanzas in this creation. The first 18 verses have ... Leer más

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Knowledge plays an important role in making a human life happy and peaceful. In the absence of knowledge, the man would spend an unhappy life even if surrounded by all the pleasures of the world. “Hitāśikṣā-Chatrīśī” is a small but invaluable text which can spread the light of knowledge in anybody’s life. Since this is “Chatrīśī”, there are 36 stanzas in this creation. The first 18 verses have
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Jainism for a New World Order

de Siddheshwar Rameshwar Bhatt ...

Series series Philosophy and Religion (R0)
This book analyses global issues holistically and offers pragmatic solutions from a Jainism perspective. Accordingly, it presents a fresh vision of individual development, social transformation and cosmic wellbeing based on the central tenets and practices of Jainism. Through this book, readers learn viable solutions to the current problems of environmental disharmony, economical distress, and ... Leer más

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This book analyses global issues holistically and offers pragmatic solutions from a Jainism perspective. Accordingly, it presents a fresh vision of individual development, social transformation and cosmic wellbeing based on the central tenets and practices of Jainism. Through this book, readers learn viable solutions to the current problems of environmental disharmony, economical distress, and
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Engaged Jainism

Critical and Constructive Studies of Jain Social Engagement

Edición de Christopher Jain Miller, Cogen Bohanec ...

Series series SUNY series in Religious Studies
Explores the manifold ways in which Jains and Jain ideas become engaged in social worlds.The Jain tradition, with roots in ancient India but now spread across the globe, is anything but static and monolithic. In Engaged Jainism, an interdisciplinary cohort of academics and practitioners explore the manifold ways in which Jains and Jain ideas become engaged in social worlds—historically, ... Leer más

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Explores the manifold ways in which Jains and Jain ideas become engaged in social worlds.The Jain tradition, with roots in ancient India but now spread across the globe, is anything but static and monolithic. In Engaged Jainism, an interdisciplinary cohort of academics and practitioners explore the manifold ways in which Jains and Jain ideas become engaged in social worlds—historically,
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Pujamulam Gurupadam - His Lotus Feet I will Worship

de Pujya Gurudevshri Rakeshbhai ...

It is verily the supremely divine Lotus Feet,Of the living embodiment of love, wisdom and radiance, the Sadguru,That provide powerful inspiration for joyous worship.When the relationship between worship and the worshipped is understood,When prayerful feelings reach a crescendo to end the endless meandering,The worshipper will then attain the pure, venerable,And supremely blissful state of the One ... Leer más

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It is verily the supremely divine Lotus Feet,Of the living embodiment of love, wisdom and radiance, the Sadguru,That provide powerful inspiration for joyous worship.When the relationship between worship and the worshipped is understood,When prayerful feelings reach a crescendo to end the endless meandering,The worshipper will then attain the pure, venerable,And supremely blissful state of the One
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Jainism and Environmental Philosophy

Karma and the Web of Life

de Aidan Rankin ...

Series series Routledge Focus on Environment and Sustainability
Environmental policy agendas, activism and academic research into ecological questions are all predominantly derived from the philosophical perspectives of the West. At national and global levels, environmental policy-makers tend to work according to Western-based methodologies. At the same time, emergent or developing economies are profoundly affected by the issues they address, including air ... Leer más

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Environmental policy agendas, activism and academic research into ecological questions are all predominantly derived from the philosophical perspectives of the West. At national and global levels, environmental policy-makers tend to work according to Western-based methodologies. At the same time, emergent or developing economies are profoundly affected by the issues they address, including air
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I, Yantra

Exploring Self and Selflessness in Ancient Indian Robot Tales

de Signe Cohen ...

Argues that ancient yantra (robot) tales reveal how their Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain authors thought about the nature of humanity and our role in a cosmos filled with divine and natural forces.Winner of the 2025 Award for Excellence in the Study of Religion: Textual Studies presented by the American Academy of ReligionWhat does it mean to be human? I, Yantra examines ancient Indian narratives about ... Leer más

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Argues that ancient yantra (robot) tales reveal how their Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain authors thought about the nature of humanity and our role in a cosmos filled with divine and natural forces.Winner of the 2025 Award for Excellence in the Study of Religion: Textual Studies presented by the American Academy of ReligionWhat does it mean to be human? I, Yantra examines ancient Indian narratives about
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Sati Savitri

de Devdutt Pattanaik ...

Manu said that a woman’s dharma is to be mother, daughter, sister and wife in service of men, regardless of the caste. In modern times we call this patriarchy. In the Veda, the need to control and favour hierarchy, is an expression of an anxious mind. Hindu, Buddhist and Jain lore is full of tales where women do not let men define their dharma. In modern times we call this feminism. In the Veda, ... Leer más

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Manu said that a woman’s dharma is to be mother, daughter, sister and wife in service of men, regardless of the caste. In modern times we call this patriarchy. In the Veda, the need to control and favour hierarchy, is an expression of an anxious mind. Hindu, Buddhist and Jain lore is full of tales where women do not let men define their dharma. In modern times we call this feminism. In the Veda,
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Holy Tirthankars

In the Light of Heartfulness | Explore Jain Wisdom & Yogic Tools | Practices for Inner Peace, Spiritual Growth & Mindful Living

de Kamlesh D. Patel, B. Rathinasabapathy ...

In the Jain tradition, a Tirthankar is a person who has attained enlightenment through many lifetimes of spiritual practice. The trees under which they attained Kaivalya are called Deeksha-Vriksha. It symbolises the profound connection between their spiritual journey and the natural world. The Tirthankars are the earliest advocates of non-violence and environmental coexistence. Their qualities of ... Leer más

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In the Jain tradition, a Tirthankar is a person who has attained enlightenment through many lifetimes of spiritual practice. The trees under which they attained Kaivalya are called Deeksha-Vriksha. It symbolises the profound connection between their spiritual journey and the natural world. The Tirthankars are the earliest advocates of non-violence and environmental coexistence. Their qualities of
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