Parshvanath Vidyapeeth
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This volume entitled Jaina Art and Architecture is the first volume of the Encyclopaedia of Jaina Studies brought out by the Parshwanath Vidyapeeth to present a complete picture of the Jaina religion in its various aspects. The Encyclopaedia will cover, apart from Jaina art and architecture, Jaina spirituality, religious culture, Jaina literature, sciences, ceremonies, festivals and customs.
The first volume, in Part 1, showcases Jaina art and architecture from ...
JAINS TODAY IN THE WORLD” is an exploration by the author of an ancient and relatively little-known faith that is surprisingly relevant for the XXIst century. It is a faith system that emphasizes non-violence, respect for the environment and the power of meditation - all while eschewing material possessions and encouraging the control over the self.Jainism, a religion originating from India - with Hinduism and Buddhism - is an integral part of India. The ...
Present title 'Jainism in a Global Perspective' is a compilation of the papers presented by Jaina Sjaina Scholars, Swamins, Gurus, Nuns, Diplomats, jurists and Social reformers of India as well as abroad, at the historic Parliament of World's Religions held at Chicago from August 28 to September 4, 1993. It was historic in a sense that after the First Parliament of World's Religions convened exactly a century ago in 1893, it was reconvened ...
The study of the Jaina canonical texts paves the way for advanced spiritual thoughts. We discern to them the truth that souls are eternal, the universe is also eternal. The operational key is the theory of Karma which determines the movement of the individual soul in the material world. In the 6th century B.C. Lord Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara revealed these truths to the world. Later his revelations were recorded by scholars and the vast storehouse of Jaina ...