Articles on Reverence For Life
Karunā and the Significance of Its Social Implementation
By Duli Chandra Jain · Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, 2014
Dulichand Jain’s essay explains the centrality of karuṇā (compassion) in Jain ethics and argues that compassion is the practical implementation of non‑violence. The article opens by noting that Mahāvīra taught reverence for all life: every living being is…
News on Jainism around the World
Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, 2000
The final section provides news snippets illustrating the vibrancy of Jainism in the late 1990s. One report notes the discovery of a 16th‑century metal image of Ananta Tīrthaṅkara in standing posture at a Jain temple in Shiralgi, Uttara Kannada district,…
The Jainist Soul of Henry David Thoreau
By Rev. Noel Rettig Jain · Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, 1981
Teachings of Lord Mahavira
Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, 1971
This short piece summarises the basic teachings of Lord Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara, whose reformulation of Jainism in the 6th century BCE shaped the religion’s ethical core. Mahavira taught principles that remain relevant today: ahimsa (non‑violence),…