Editing Jainism

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! colspan="2" | Jainism
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! Family
| Indian / Dharmic
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! Origin region
| Indian subcontinent
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! Founding period
| Ancient; current era associated with Mahavira in the 6th-5th century BCE
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! Estimated adherents
| Several million globally, especially in India and diaspora communities.
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'''Jainism''' is An Indian tradition centered on nonviolence, many-sided truth, karma, ascetic discipline, and liberation of the soul. 

== Overview ==
Jainism teaches that souls are bound by karma and can attain liberation through right faith, right knowledge, and right conduct. Ahimsa, nonviolence, is a defining ideal expressed in ethics, diet, monastic life, and lay practice.

== Key beliefs ==
* Ahimsa or nonviolence
* Anekantavada or many-sidedness of truth
* Jiva and ajiva: soul and non-soul
* Karma as material bondage
* Liberation through the Three Jewels

== Practices ==
* Vegetarianism or stricter dietary practices
* Meditation
* Fasting
* Confession and forgiveness rituals
* Temple worship
* Monastic vows and lay vows

== Places of worship ==
* Jain temple
* Upashraya
* Sthanak in some traditions

== Sacred texts ==
* Agamas in Shvetambara traditions
* Tattvartha Sutra
* Commentarial and philosophical works

== Holidays and observances ==
* Paryushana
* Mahavir Janma Kalyanak
* Diwali in Jain tradition
* Ayambil Oli

== Branches and related traditions ==
* [[Digambara]] - A major Jain branch with distinctive monastic discipline and scriptural history.
* [[Shvetambara]] - A major Jain branch with white-clad monastics and a preserved Agama canon.
* [[Sthanakavasi]] - A non-image-worshiping Shvetambara reform tradition.
* [[Terapanthi Jainism]] - A Shvetambara reform movement with centralized monastic leadership.

== See also ==
* [[Religion]]
* [[Theology]]
* [[Philosophy of religion]]

[[Category:Religions]]
[[Category:Indian / Dharmic]]