Cerritos College in Norwalk — where the majority of students are Latino and the first in their families to attend college — is a stone’s throw from Southern California’s famed “Little India,” a ...

This page provides information about important Jain texts. The texts containing the teachings of Mahavira are called the Agamas, and are the canonical literature - the scriptures - of Svetambara ...

Jain nuns gather beneath the monolithic statue of Gommateshvara during the first day of the Mahamastakabhisheka ceremony on Feb. 8, 2006, in Shravanabelagola, India. (Mario Tama/Getty Images) Jainism ...

Sallekhana: In India, every religion has its own unique path to becoming a saint. Jainism has always followed the principles of non-violence and truth. One ancient practice in Jainism is called ...

Celebrated by the Jain community to observe peace and harmony and to spread the teachings of Lord Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism, Mahavir Jayanti marks the birth anniversary of the founder ...

In December, I gifted myself the 2023 Interfaith Calendar from the Council of Religious Leaders of Metropolitan Chicago. It marks holy days of many religions, information I often need for Facets of ...

The ancient Indian religion of Jainism, a close cousin of Buddhism, has often been a hard sell in the U.S., with its strict adherence to nonviolence that forbids eating meat, encourages days of ...

Why do millions of practitioners of the Jain religion strive to avoid harming even microscopic creatures? Credit...Devin Oktar Yalkin for The New York Times Supported by By George Yancy Mr. Yancy is a ...

Los Angeles — Cerritos College in Norwalk — where the majority of students are Latino and the first in their families to attend college — is a stone's throw from Southern California's famed "Little ...