Jainism

From Jain +‎ -ism.

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒeɪnɪzm̩/

Jainism

1. An ancient Dharmic religion, with a focus on nonviolence and personal effort to elevate the reincarnating soul towards moksha by liberating it from samsara.

   Jainism is similar to other eastern religions in believing in reincarnation.

   • 2020, Avni Doshi, Burnt Sugar, Hamish Hamilton, page 55:

     I know enough about Jainism to know that Jains are some of the most extreme vegetarians around.

2. (philosophy) A nontheistic heterodox Indian philosophy

• religion, philosophy

• (religions) religion; agnosticism,‎ Asatru,‎ atheism,‎ Ayyavazhi,‎ Baháʼí Faith,‎ Bon,‎ Buddhism,‎ Cao Dai,‎ Cheondoism,‎ Christianity,‎ deism,‎ Druidry,‎ Druze,‎ Eckankar,‎ Heathenry,‎ Hinduism,‎ Islam,‎ Jainism,‎ Jediism,‎ Judaism,‎ Kimbanguism,‎ Odinism,‎ paganism,‎ Pastafarianism,‎ Raëlism,‎ Rastafarianism,‎ Rodnovery,‎ Romuva,‎ Samaritanism,‎ Sanamahism,‎ Shinto,‎ Sikhism,‎ Taoism,‎ Tengrism,‎ Thelema,‎ Unitarian Universalism,‎ Wicca,‎ Yahwism,‎ Yazidism,‎ Yoruba,‎ Zoroastrianism ^{(Category: en:Religion) [edit]}

• Jainatva

• Jin
• Jain