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| Recommended
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| The
Jain Path: Jainism is one of the world's oldest religions, and
perhaps the most demanding, rational and radical of all of them,
attaching a great importance to individual responsibility. Today
we are questioning our own inherited values and also
rediscovering ancient traditions. We are looking for continuity
and balance-a return to the centre. Understanding of Jain
principles can point us towards the elusive paradigm shift,
giving spiritual and intellectual strength to a new global ethic
of compassion and interdependence. |
| Jainism
and the New Spirituality is a sumptuous, 224-page
exploration of an ancient and relatively little-known faith that
is surprisingly relevant for the 21st century. Professor Parikh
explains Jainism and links it to the newly emerging universal
spirituality. He suggests that an understanding of new
spirituality is essential to deal with current global issues.
This is especially relevant to today's youth. Jainism and the
New Spirituality offers explanations and assists it’s readers
in redefining spirituality for themselves and their communities.
Jainism and the New Spirituality is valuable reading on
spiritual values, world religions, the multi-faith movement,
peace, ecology and social justice. It is also an excellent
resource for students of Jainism – young and old. |
| An
Introduction to Jainism (Paperback) by Dr. Bharat S.
Shah, Bharat S. Shah. Second U.S. edition of a highly acclaimed,
simple introduction to Jainism, an ancient (more than 2600 years
old) but currently relevant religion from India. Written in a
clear and friendly style, full of explanations, and a gradual,
stepwise presentation of its fundamental principles. For
personal or classroom study. Equally interesting for non-Jains
of either Indian, non-Indian, or Western origin, and for
students and scholars of non-violence, vegetarianism, and
ecology. |
| Jains
in the World: Religious Values and Ideology in India
(Hardcover) by John, E. Cort. This book offers an illuminating
portrait of the ancient Indian religion of Jainism. Based on
field research in northern Gujarat as well as on the study of
ancient Sanskrit and modern vernacular Jain religious
literature, John Cort discusses the major facets of Jain
practice-the annual festivals, ascetic and dietary practices,
interactions between laity and monks and nuns, and temple
worship. "An authentic, detailed and penetrating
explanation of the way the Jains of Patam practice their
religion. John Cort's profound dedication and commitment to his
subject is clearly evident on every page of this book. His
sympathetic and keenly observed analysis of Jain principles will
be of enormous help to future scholars and students of
Islam."-Jain Spirit |
| Studies
In Jainism: Primer (Paperback) by Duli C. Jain. This is
a unique introduction to Jainism. The articles, mostly written
by Jains living in USA, are drawn from "Jain Study
Circular", a highly regarded Jain publication in America.
The articles are easy to read, but that does not mean that the
book is intended for children only. The articles are written in
a simple language, but they are written by experts. Although
primarily written for Jains, non-Jains would also enjoy reading
it. I would recommend all Jains living overseas to have a copy
of this excellent book. |
Singing
to the Jinas: Jain Laywomen, Mandal Singing, and the
Negotiations of Jain Devotion (Hardcover) by M., Whitney
Kelting. While Western Jain scholarship has focused on those
texts and practices favoring male participation, the Jain
community itself relies heavily on lay women's participation for
religious education, the performance of key rituals, and the
locus of religious knowledge. In this fieldwork-based study,
Whitney Kelting attempts to reconcile these women's
understanding of Jainism with the religion as presented in the
existing scholarship. Jain women, she shows, both accept and
rewrite the idealized roles received from religious texts,
practices, and social expectation, according to which female
religiosity is a symbol of Jain perfection. Jain women's worship
shows us a Jainism focused more on devotion than on philosophy.
With rituals structured around singing hymns, Jain women
negotiate hybrid theologies that sometimes conflict with
normative Jainism. Singing to the Jinas describes these women's
interpretations of their religion, not as folklore or popular
religion, but as a theology that recreates Jainism in a form
which honors their own participation.
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| Recommended List |
| Jaina
Iconography
Author: Jyotindra Jain, Eberhard Fischer |
| The
Jain Path
Author: Aidan Rankin; |
| Jainism
Author: Helmuth Von Glasenapp, Shridhar B. S |
| Jains
in the World
Author: John, E. Cort; |
| Jain
Cosmology
Author: Crown; |
| History,
Scriputure And Controversy In A Medieval Jain...
Author: Paul Dunda |
| The
Jains
Author: Paul Dundas; |
| Jain
Temples of Rajasthan
Author: Sehdev Kumar; |
| A
Jaina Perspective on the Philosophy of Religion
Author: Arvind Sharma; |
| Essentials
of Bhagavan Mahavir's Philosophy
Author: Acarya Vijay Bhuvanbhanusur, K. Rama |
| Essentials
of Jainism
Author: Dr. Prem Suman Jain |
| A
Comparative Study of the Jaina Theories of Reality a...
Author: Y. J. Padmarajiah |
| An
Introduction to Jainism and its Culture
Author: Balbhadra Jain |
| Catalogue
of Jain Manuscripts
Author: Etal Tripathi; |
| Lord
Mahavira and His Times
Author: Kailash Chand Jain |
| Venerated
Teachers of the Jains, Sikhs and Parsis
Author: Manly P. Hall |
| Studies
In Jainism
Author: Duli C. Jain |
| The
Lives of the Jain Elders
Author: Hemacandra, R. C. C. Fynes |
| Jain
Primer [Jain Balpothi]. A book on Jainism for Chi...
Author: Br. Harilal Jain |
| Kalpa
Sutra
Author: K.C. Lalwani; |
| Singing
to the Jinas
Author: M., Whitney Kelting |
| Jaina
Iconography
Author: Jyotindra Jain, Eberhard Fischer |
| Studies
in Early Jainism
Author: Jagdishchandra Jain; |
| Jaina
Sources of the History of Ancient India, 100 BC ...
Author: Jyoti Prasad Jain; |
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