Paul Dundas
Jainism is one of the World's oldest religious traditions. Is it still a living and dynamic faith?
The Sanskrit word Jaina derives from jina, ëconqueror,í an epithet given to a line of human teachers who, having overcome the passions and obtained enlightenment, teach the true doctrine of non-violence and subsequently attain the freedom from rebirth which constitutes spiritual deliverance. The Jains are at the most basic level those who credit these ...