- Jain|ism
- Jain|ism «JY nihz uhm», noun.religious system of southern Asia, established in the 500's B.C., stressing transmigration of the soul, nonviolence, and asceticism; the religious system of the Jains.
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Jain — [ dʒaın ] noun count a member of a religious group in India that believes people should not be violent toward any living creature ╾ Jain adjective: a Jain temple ╾ Jain|ism noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
jain — jain·ism; jain; … English syllables
ism — is·ma·el·ism; iso·la·tion·ism; isom·er·ism; isos·ter·ism; ital·ian·ism; ivory tower·ism; jack·son·ism; jaco·bin·ism; jaco·bit·ism; jain·ism; jan·sen·ism; ja·pan·ism; jef·fer·so·nian·ism; jesu·it·ism; jew·ism; jin·go·ism; jour·nal·ism; ju·da·ism;… … English syllables
jainism — jain·ism … English syllables
Jainism — Jain•ism [[t]ˈdʒaɪ nɪz əm[/t]] n. ear a dualistic religion founded in the 6th century b.c. as a revolt against current Hinduism and emphasizing asceticism and nonviolence toward all living creatures • Etymology: 1855–60 … From formal English to slang
Jainism — /juy niz euhm/, n. a dualistic religion founded in the 6th century B.C. as a revolt against current Hinduism and emphasizing the perfectibility of human nature and liberation of the soul, esp. through asceticism and nonviolence toward all living… … Universalium
Jainism — The name Jain derives from jina (victory); Jainism is thus the religion of the “victorious one” any human being who by his or her own effort has conquered the lower passions and thus become free of attachments to things. Most Jains believe… … Encyclopedia of Hinduism
Kumar, Guru Sushil — (1926–1994) Jain teacher Guru Sushil Kumar was a teacher of Jain tradition and of interreligious understanding. He broke with Jain convention by traveling abroad in pur suit of his mission, and he founded the Interna tional Jain Mission… … Encyclopedia of Hinduism
Kamboj in Muslim and British Era — Kamboj or Kambohs (Urdu: کمبوہ ) are tribes of the Punjab region, said to be the modern representatives of the ancient Kambojas. They are found as Hindus, Sikhs, Muslims, Persians, Jaina and Buddhists and are mostly confined to northern parts of… … Wikipedia
Parshvanath — (c. 900 B.C.E.) Tirthankara in the Jain tradition Parshvanath was the 23rd TIRTHANKARA (saint) of our cosmic half era, in the Jain tradition (see JAIN ISM). MAHAVIRA, the partly historical promulgator of Jain tradition, was the 24th and… … Encyclopedia of Hinduism
