A three-year-old girl suffering from a terminal illness died after beingadministered Santhara a Jain ritual of voluntary ...

Through nonviolence or ahimsa, the soul can break free of this cycle and achieve kaivalya. Traditions and ideas central to Jainism can be traced to the 7th century BCE, but Mahavira, the last of ...

Gandhi took the religious principle of ahimsa (doing no harm) common to Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism and turned it into a non-violent tool for mass action. He used it to fight not only colonial ...

MK Gandhi eloquently said, "No religion has articulated principle of ahimsa as systematically and deeply as Jainism, applying it in every facet of human life." ...

This is one of the most important festivals for Jains across the world marking the birth anniversary of Lord Mahavir, the ...

Mahavir Jayanti celebrates the birth of Lord Mahavir, the 24th Tirthankara, and emphasises his teachings of peace and self-discipline.