[New Entry by Marie-Hélène Gorisse on February 13, 2023.]
The Jains are those who consider that the teaching of the omniscient Jinas is the expression of the eternal essential nature of the universe. The only extent teaching is that of Mahāvīra (traditional dates 599 – 527/510 BCE, in Magadha, South of modern Bihar), the last Jina of the current cosmic period. In their practice, Jaina renunciants follow a rigorous method towards…
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