Jain Journal
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 16,5 MB
Release : 2006-07
Category : Jaina philosophy
ISBN :
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 16,5 MB
Release : 2006-07
Category : Jaina philosophy
ISBN :
Author : Kristi L. Wiley
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 26,37 MB
Release : 2009-06-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0810863375
Jain is the term used for a person who has faith in the teachings of the Jinas ('Spiritual Victors'). Jinas are human beings who have overcome all passions (kasayas) and have attained enlightenment or omniscience (kevala-jnana), who teach the truths they realized to others, and who attain liberation (moksa) from the cycle of rebirth (samsara). At the core of these teachings is nonviolence (ahimsa), which has remained the guiding principle of Jain ethics and practices to this day. In comparison with other religious traditions of South Asia, Jains are few in number, comprising less than one percent of India's population. The lay and mendicant communities of the Jain, however, have maintained an unbroken presence in India for more than 2,500 years and have influenced its culture throughout this time. The A to Z of Jainism covers the history of Jainism that spans a period of more than 2,500 years. The history, values, concepts, and scriptures; eminent mendicant, lay leaders, and scholars; and places, institutions, social, and cultural factors are covered in over 450 dictionary entries. This comprehensive reference work also includes an introductory essay, explanation of the Jain scriptures, chronology, appendixes, and bibliography. This book provides an excellent introduction and overview to Jainism for scholars, students, and general readers.
Author : Paul Dundas
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 19,7 MB
Release : 2003-09-02
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1134501668
The Indian religion of Jainism, is one of the world's oldest and least-understood faiths. This revised and expanded edition takes account of new research into Jainism.
Author : Umakant Premanand Shah
Publisher : Abhinav Publications
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 11,24 MB
Release : 1987
Category : Jaina art
ISBN : 9788170172086
The JAINA-RUPA-MANDANA Volume I is an authentic work on Jaina iconography from the pen of a well-known authority on the subject, Dr. Umakant P.Shah, an eminent Indologist and art-historian with specialization in Jaina art and literature. Illustrated profusely with over two hundred monochrome plates, the work is a standard textbook and a very useful guide to all students in Indian art and archaeology and to Museum Curators. The work is supplemented with a large number of iconographic tables for images of all important Jaina gods and goddesses. Dr. Shah, the author, has for the first time given solutions to various basis problems of Jaina iconography supported with ample evidence from both archaeology and literature including unpublished original texts still in manuscripts.
Author : Andrea R. Jain
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 47,31 MB
Release : 2015
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 019939024X
Selling Yoga looks at how modern yoga developed into the self-developmental products and services that are widely consumed across the world today.
Author : Kristi L. Wiley
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 30,5 MB
Release : 2004-07-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0810865580
Jain is the term used for a person who has faith in the teachings of the Jinas ('Spiritual Victors'). Jinas are human beings who have overcome all passions (kasayas) and have attained enlightenment or omniscience (kevala-jnana), who teach the truths they realized to others, and who attain liberation (moksa) from the cycle of rebirth (samsara). At the core of these teachings is nonviolence (ahimsa), which has remained the guiding principle of Jain ethics and practices to this day. In comparison with other religious traditions of South Asia, Jains are few in number, comprising less than one percent of India's population. The Jain lay and mendicant communities, however, have maintained an unbroken presence in India for more than 2,500 years and have influenced its culture throughout this time. Historical Dictionary of Jainism covers the history of Jainism that spans a period of more than 2,500 years. The history, values, concepts and scriptures, eminent mendicant and lay leaders and scholars, places, institutions, and social and cultural factors are covered in over 450 dictionary entries. This comprehensive reference work also includes an introductory essay, explanation of the Jain scriptures, chronology, appendices, bibliography, and an 8-page black-and-white photo spread. This book provides an excellent introduction and overview to Jainism for scholars, students, and general readers.
Author : Sonya Rhie Quintanilla
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 538 pages
File Size : 21,47 MB
Release : 2007-03-15
Category : Art
ISBN : 9047419308
This volume provides the first comprehensive analysis and chronology of the earliest known stone sculptures from the north Indian city of Mathura, dating prior to the famous Kushan period. It includes numerous new attributions of objects based primarily on epigraphic and visual analysis. The sculptures attributable to these pre-Kushan periods reveal new evidence for the reasons behind the emergence of the anthropomorphic image of the Buddha at Mathura, the predominance of a heterodox sect of Jainism, and the proliferation of cults of nature divinities. This book provides a wealth of reference material useful for historians of early Indian art, religion, and epigraphy. The book is illustrated with over three hundred photographs, and it includes epigraphic appendices with complete transcriptions and updated translations.
Author : G Smit
Publisher : Woodhead Publishing
Page : 1216 pages
File Size : 21,52 MB
Release : 2003-07-29
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781855736764
With its distinguished international team of contributors, Dairy processing summarises key developments in the field and how they enhance dairy product safety and quality. The first part of the book discusses raw milk composition, production and quality. Part 2 reviews developments in processing from hygiene and HACCP systems to automation, high-pressure processing and modified atmosphere packaging. The final part of the book considers developments for particular products such as fermented dairy products and cheeses.
Author : Jyotindra Jain
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 93 pages
File Size : 14,62 MB
Release : 2023-09-29
Category : Art
ISBN : 9004666699
Author : Jyontindra Jain
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 103 pages
File Size : 30,41 MB
Release : 2023-09-29
Category : Art
ISBN : 9004666702