Articles on Spiritual Self-Purification
Santhara (Mercy Killing)
By J. C. Baid · Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, 1978
This article examines the Jain ritual of **santhara** or **sallekhana**, a voluntary fast to death undertaken by monks, nuns and occasionally laypeople when death is imminent or worldly duties have been completed. Drawing on Jain scriptures and modern…
An Unpublished Tri‑Tirthika Jaina Image from Deogarh
By Maruti Nandan Prasad Tiwari · Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, 1976
Maruti Nandan Prasad Tiwari presents a short art‑historical note on a tri‑tirthika (three‑Tirthankara) Jain image from Deogarh in the Jhansi district of Uttar Pradesh. Deogarh is a prolific Digambara site with sculptures dating from the ninth to the twelfth…
Omniscient Beings
By Harisatya Bhattacharya · Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, 1976
Harisatya Bhattacharyya compares the Jain doctrine of omniscience with views expressed in other Indian philosophical systems. For the Jains, omniscience (kevala‑jñāna) is real and is attained by liberated beings, notably the Tirthankaras. They do not believe…
Jainism and Sikhism
The Jaina Gazette, 1930
Jainism and Sikhism represent pivotal yet contrasting spiritual traditions in Indian culture. Jainism, among the oldest religions, emphasizes non-violence (ahimsa), ethical rigor, and the doctrine of karma, advocating liberation through rigorous spiritual…