Look up: Jainism

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   Jainism
   [n] - sect founded in the 6th century as a revolt against Hinduism 2. [n] - religion founded in the 6th century as a revolt against Hinduism
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   Jainism
   Ancient Indian religion, sometimes regarded as an offshoot of Hinduism. Jains emphasize the importance of not injuring living beings, and their code of ethics is based on sympathy and compassion for...
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   Jainism
   Jain'ism noun The heterodox Hindoo religion, of which the most striking features are the exaltation of saints or holy mortals, called jins , above the ordinary Hindoo gods, and the denial of the divine origin and infallibility of the Vedas. It is intermediate between Brahmanism and Buddhism, having some things in common with each.
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   Jainism
   noun religion founded in the 6th century BC as a revolt against Hinduism; emphasizes asceticism and immortality and transmigration of the soul; denies existence of a perfect or supreme being
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   Jainism
   noun sect founded in the 6th century BC as a revolt against Hinduism
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   Jainism
   `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 belief is the emphasis on the immediate consequences of one's behavior. Jains are a small but...
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   Jainism
   • (n.) The heterodox Hindoo religion, of which the most striking features are the exaltation of saints or holy mortals, called jins, above the ordinary Hindoo gods, and the denial of the divine origin and infallibility of the Vedas. It is intermediate between Brahmanism and Buddhism, having some things in common with each.Jainism: words in the...
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   Jainism
   a religion of India that teaches a path to spiritual purity and enlightenment through a disciplined mode of life founded upon the tradition of ... [40 related articles]
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   Jainism
   Jainism (jī'nizum) [i.e., the religion of Jina], religious system of India practiced by about 5,000,000 persons. Jainism, Ajivika, and Buddhism arose in the 6th cent. B.C. as protests against the overdeveloped ritualism of Hinduism, particularly its sacrificial cults, and the authority of ...
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    Jainism
    An Indian religion claiming great antiquity, the last of the great teachers (tirthankara) being Mahavira (6th cent. B.C.), embracing many philosophical elements of a pluralistic type of realism. It rejects Vedic (q.v.) authority and an absolute being, gods as well as men partaking of mortality, and holds the mythologically conceived world to be et...
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