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Denies existence of a perfect or supreme being
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jainism
Alternative clues for the word jainism
- Faith that preaches nonviolence to all living creatures
- Faith that preaches nonviolence to all living beings
- Religion founded in the 6th century as a revolt against Hinduism
- Emphasizes asceticism and immortality and transmigration of the soul
- Sect founded in the 6th century as a revolt against Hinduism
Word definitions for jainism in dictionaries
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1858, from Jain + -ism . Jainist is attested from 1816.
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Jainism ( or ), traditionally known as Jain dharma , is an ancient Indian religion belonging to the śramaṇa tradition. It prescribes ahimsa (non-violence) towards all living beings to the most possible extent. The three main principles of Jainism are ahimsa ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Jainism \Jain"ism\, n. The heterodox Hindu religion, founded in the 6th century as a revolt against Hinduism; its most striking features are the exaltation of saints or holy mortals, called jins, above the ordinary Hindu gods, and the denial of a supreme ...
Usage examples of jainism.
Then he read the Bible, the Koran, and other major religious works: he covered Islam, Zoroastrianism, Mazdaism, Zarathustrianism, Dharma, Brahmanism, Hinduism, Vedanta, Jainism, Buddhism, Hinayana, Mahayana, Sikhism, Shintoism, Taoism and Confucianism.
In a flutelike voice, he sang of the sacred writings, or Vedas, composed well before the first millennium bc, and of the catalogue of magical yajnas, sacrificial formulas, mantras, and rituals that the Vedic religion embodied, and of the many schools, sects, and religions that had developed through the centuries: Sankhya, Yoga, Vedanta, Vaishnavas, Shaivas, Shak-tas, all of which were preached and practised under the separate canopies of Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism, which in turn took their impetus from the original Vedic, changing and refining the basic precepts into a multiplicity of separate doctrines : Karma, avatar, samsara, dharma, trimurti, bhakti, maya.