Who Was Mahavira and What is a Tirthankara?
Mahavira, like so many who change the world, was just a humble man. Born around 599 B.C.E at Kshatriyakund in what is now northeastern India, the man who would reintroduce the world to the teachings of...
View ArticleDid Jainism Help Shape the American Civil Rights Movement?
The American Civil Rights movement during the mid 1950's to early 70's marked one of the most tumultuous periods of social change and unrest in American history. A wave of political and social...
View ArticleSo, Why Not Jainism?
The Jain philosophy is not very popular, according to my stats this month. Maybe folks just aren't interested, or I'm doing a poor job in presenting this path. Perhaps it's both. I've asked myself...
View ArticleMy Last Day as a Jain
Jainism. Wow, what a trip huh? This has not been the most popular month, however it is one of the most controversial. Simply put, it's hard living as an ascetic, but twice as hard doing it while part...
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