Manoj Jain, a renowned Vastu Consultant and social worker, advocates celebrating 'Jain Meal Day' every Mahavir Jayanti to spread Jain principles like non-violence and satvikta. Collective satvik meals ...

“Jainism is a very old tradition with a very rich history of nonviolence, ecology, environment, respect for women, business ethics…. I could go on,” said Sulekh Jain, a retired engineer and ...

Manoj Jain proposes celebrating ’Jain Meal Day’ on Mahavir Jayanti to promote satvik food, non-violence, health, and ...

Changes in how younger worshipers act out the faith may have a big impact on Jainism's fate here. In India, Jains account for about 1 percent of the population and the community in the U.S. counts ...

LOS ANGELES, CA – Jasvant and Meera Modi emphasized the importance of fostering peaceful dialogue in today’s polarized ...

Jainism originated in India, and comparisons are often made to Hinduism, the majority faith in that country, but the two faiths are distinctly separate. Still most Jain followers here are Indian ...

Jainism doesn't have a single founder. The truth has been revealed at different times by a tirthankara, which means a teacher who 'makes a ford' i.e. shows the way. Other religions call such a ...

In Jainism, there is no God that created the universe and all the souls. The universe and all its souls have existed without any beginning and will always exist without any end.

Jainism is a religion of religious equality, devoted to recognising the rights of all living creatures, so not surprisingly it accepts that women are able to play their part on the road to liberation.

In Jainism, dharma is usually translated as the medium that supports motion. The Panchastikayasara gives the powerful analogy of water in which fish move to illustrate what dharma means.

My parents held on strong to traditions, specifically the rituals and teachings of Jainism, a religion that dates back to 3000 BCE and teaches ahimsa, or nonviolence, as one of its main tenants.

The museum, which traces the history and values of Jainism, was inaugurated in November 2024. It’s situated a few kilometres off the old Mumbai-Pune highway, and has been seeing about 350 ...