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<p>Initial Wikitheism seed page import</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{| class=&quot;wikitable&quot; style=&quot;float:right; margin:0 0 1em 1em; width:320px;&quot;<br /> ! colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Jainism<br /> |-<br /> ! Family<br /> | Indian / Dharmic<br /> |-<br /> ! Origin region<br /> | Indian subcontinent<br /> |-<br /> ! Founding period<br /> | Ancient; current era associated with Mahavira in the 6th-5th century BCE<br /> |-<br /> ! Estimated adherents<br /> | Several million globally, especially in India and diaspora communities.<br /> |}<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Jainism&#039;&#039;&#039; is An Indian tradition centered on nonviolence, many-sided truth, karma, ascetic discipline, and liberation of the soul. <br /> <br /> == Overview ==<br /> 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.<br /> <br /> == Key beliefs ==<br /> * Ahimsa or nonviolence<br /> * Anekantavada or many-sidedness of truth<br /> * Jiva and ajiva: soul and non-soul<br /> * Karma as material bondage<br /> * Liberation through the Three Jewels<br /> <br /> == Practices ==<br /> * Vegetarianism or stricter dietary practices<br /> * Meditation<br /> * Fasting<br /> * Confession and forgiveness rituals<br /> * Temple worship<br /> * Monastic vows and lay vows<br /> <br /> == Places of worship ==<br /> * Jain temple<br /> * Upashraya<br /> * Sthanak in some traditions<br /> <br /> == Sacred texts ==<br /> * Agamas in Shvetambara traditions<br /> * Tattvartha Sutra<br /> * Commentarial and philosophical works<br /> <br /> == Holidays and observances ==<br /> * Paryushana<br /> * Mahavir Janma Kalyanak<br /> * Diwali in Jain tradition<br /> * Ayambil Oli<br /> <br /> == Branches and related traditions ==<br /> * [[Digambara]] - A major Jain branch with distinctive monastic discipline and scriptural history.<br /> * [[Shvetambara]] - A major Jain branch with white-clad monastics and a preserved Agama canon.<br /> * [[Sthanakavasi]] - A non-image-worshiping Shvetambara reform tradition.<br /> * [[Terapanthi Jainism]] - A Shvetambara reform movement with centralized monastic leadership.<br /> <br /> == See also ==<br /> * [[Religion]]<br /> * [[Theology]]<br /> * [[Philosophy of religion]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Religions]]<br /> [[Category:Indian / Dharmic]]<br /> </div>

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