Quick Reference
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Encyclopaedia of Jaina StudiesMammoth project from the Parshwanath Vidyapeeth Institute aims to cover Jain art and architecture, language and literature, philosophy, history and spiritual practices.
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Jainism: A Concise EncyclopaediaAuthored by Professor N.M. Battacharyya of the Calcutta University, this concise encyclopedia comprises 2,500 entries that offer an invaluable survey of Jainism from A to Z.
Further Reading
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Jainism: An Introduction
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Publication Date: 2009What is this mysterious philosophy which originated in the 6th century BCE, whose absolute requirement is vegetarianism, and which now commands a following of four million adherents both in its native India and diaspora communities across the globe? In his welcome new treatment of the Jain religion, Long makes an ancient tradition fully intelligible to the modern reader. -
Jainism: A Guide for the Perplexed
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Publication Date: 2015Jainism is arguably the most non-violent and austere religion in the world. Jainism: A Guide for the Perplexed is a clear and thorough account of this fascinating tradition, explaining many basic Jain values, beliefs and practices in the same way they are taught to Jains themselves, through the medium of sacred narratives. -
Framing the Jina: Narratives of Icons and Idols in Jain History
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Publication Date: 2010John Cort explores the narratives by which the Jains have explained the presence of icons of Jinas that are worshiped and venerated in the hundreds of thousands of Jain temples throughout India. He provides detailed studies of the most important pro- and anti-icon narratives. Some are in the form of histories of the origins and spread of icons; others take the form of cosmological descriptions, depicting a vast universe filled with eternal Jain icons. -
Jaina Scriptures and Philosophy
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Publication Date: 2015This book looks at the role of philosophy in Jaina tradition and its significance within the general developments in Indian philosophy. Bringing together chapters by philologists, historians and philosophers, the book focuses on karman theory, the theory of conditional predication, epistemology and the debates of Jaina philosophers with representatives of competing traditions, such as Ājīvika, Buddhist and Hindu. -
Modern Jainism: A Historical Approach
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Publication Date: 2023This book presents a substantive yet accessible introduction to the modern thought of Jainism. It examines the life and thought of some of the most influential 19th and 20th-century Jain ascetic leaders that remain little known in the Western world.
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That Which Is: Tattvārtha Sūtra
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Publication Date: 1994That Which Is, known as the Tattvartha Sutra to Jains, is recognized by all Jaina traditions as the earliest, most authoritative and comprehensive summary of their religion. Unique in bringing together classical commentaries from each tradition, this translation of the Tattvartha Sutra provides in one volume a detailed explanation of the universe, the place of humanity within it and the path through it to liberation. -
Harmless Souls: Karmic Bondage and Religious Change in Early Jainism with Special Reference to Umāsvāti and Kundakunda
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Publication Date: 1995Study on purification of soul according to Jainism, with special references to Tattvārthādhigama sūtra of Umāsvāti (ca. 135-ca. 219), and Pravachanasāra and Samayasāra of Kundakunda (ca. 100-ca. 150). -
The Jaina Worldview: A Study and Translation of the Philosophical Chapters of the Tattvārthādhigama
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Publication Date: 2023This book is an analysis of the philosophical chapters of the Tattvārthādhigama (TA), a foundational text for the Jaina tradition and the first text that presented the Jaina worldview in a clear and systematic way. The book also includes the first English translation of its oldest commentary, the Tattvārthādhigamabhāṣya (TABh).
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Kasāyapāhuḍa: Chapters on Passions
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Publication Date: 2005Digambara canonical text on doctrines of Karma. -
Satkhandāgama: Six Volume Canon
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Publication Date: 2005Treatise on Jaina philosophy and doctrines. -
Samayasara (The Soul Essence)
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Publication Date: 1974Original ed. issued as v. 8 of the Sacred Books of the Jainas and as v. 3 of Jagmandarlal Jaini memorial series.
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Kalpa Sutra of Bhadrabahu Svami
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Publication Date: 1979Canonical text of the Svetambara school of Jainism.
Journals
Web Resources
- JAINpedia: The Jain Universe Online project was created by the Institute of Jainology (IoJ) to spread knowledge about Jainism, improve community connections and advance scholarly work.
- Centre of Jaina Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) provides an interdisciplinary platform for academic research, teaching and publication in the field of Jaina Studies.
- JAINA: Federation of Jain Associations in North America is an umbrella organization of 72 Jain Centers representing 200,000 members in USA and Canada, with a mission to preserve, practice and promote Jain Dharma and Jain Way of Life.
