Articles on Spiritual Awareness
Paryushan Parva: Jain Festival of Self-Discipline and Purification
By Kishore Bhimiji Shah · Jain Avenue, 2023
Paryushan Parva, a significant eight-day festival in Jainism, emphasizes self-discipline, penance, and spiritual purification. Occurring annually around late August to September, it begins approximately on Shravan Vad 12th or 13th and concludes on Bhadarva…
Paryushan Parva: Jainism's Festival of Introspection and Self-Discipline
By Kishore Bhimiji Shah · Jain Avenue, 2022
Paryushan Parva, an eight-day Jain festival centered on introspection and self-discipline, occurs annually during late August or September, typically starting around Shravan Vad 12th or 13th and ending on Bhadarva sud 4th or 5th. Rooted in ancient…
आचारांग : यत्र अप्रमादः तत्र अहिंसा
By साध्वी शुभ्रयशा · Jain Bharati, 2012
The text discusses the concept of ahimsa (non-violence) as presented in the Jain scripture, the Acharanga Sutra. It explains that from a gross perspective, ahimsa means not harming small beings through mind, speech, or body. From a subtle perspective, it…