Similarities between Jain literature and Jainism
Jain literature and Jainism have 40 things in common (in Unionpedia): ABC-CLIO, Acharya (Jainism), Agra, Allahabad, Śrāvaka (Jainism), Śvētāmbara, Bhadrabahu, Bhutabali, Cīvaka Cintāmaṇi, Champat Rai Jain, Delhi, Digambara, Historical Vedic religion, Jain Agamas, Jain cosmology, Jain monasticism, Jainism, Jinasena, Kannada, Karma in Jainism, Kundakunda, London, Magadhi Prakrit, Moksha (Jainism), Motilal Banarsidass, Nālaṭiyār, Nemichandra, New York City, Niyamasara, Pearson Education, ..., Puranas, Rishabhanatha, Routledge, Samavasarana, Samayasāra, Sangam literature, Tamil language, Tattvartha Sutra, Tirthankara, Umaswati. Expand index (10 more) »
ABC-CLIO
ABC-CLIO, LLC is a publishing company for academic reference works and periodicals primarily on topics such as history and social sciences for educational and public library settings.
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Acharya (Jainism)
Āchārya means the Head of an order of ascetics.
Acharya (Jainism) and Jain literature · Acharya (Jainism) and Jainism ·
Agra
Agra is a city on the banks of the river Yamuna in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India.
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Allahabad
Prayag, or Allahabad is a large metropolitan city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and the administrative headquarters of Allahabad District, the most populous district in the state and 13th most populous district in India, and the Allahabad Division.
Allahabad and Jain literature · Allahabad and Jainism ·
Śrāvaka (Jainism)
In Jainism, the word Śrāvaka is used to refer the Jain laity (householder).
Jain literature and Śrāvaka (Jainism) · Jainism and Śrāvaka (Jainism) ·
Śvētāmbara
The Śvētāmbara (श्वेतांबर or श्वेतपट śvētapaṭa; also spelled Svetambar, Shvetambara, Shvetambar, Swetambar or Shwetambar) is one of the two main branches of Jainism, the other being the Digambara.
Jain literature and Śvētāmbara · Jainism and Śvētāmbara ·
Bhadrabahu
Bhadrabahu was, according to the Digambara sect of Jainism, the last Shruta Kevalin (all knowing by hearsay, that is indirectly) in Jainism (the other sect, Śvētāmbara, believes the last Shruta Kevalin was Acharya Sthulabhadra, but was forbade by Bhadrabahu from disclosing it).
Bhadrabahu and Jain literature · Bhadrabahu and Jainism ·
Bhutabali
Acharya Bhutabali was a Digambara monk.
Bhutabali and Jain literature · Bhutabali and Jainism ·
Cīvaka Cintāmaṇi
Civaka Cintamani (சீவக சிந்தாமணி) is a classical epic poem.
Cīvaka Cintāmaṇi and Jain literature · Cīvaka Cintāmaṇi and Jainism ·
Champat Rai Jain
Champat Rai Jain (1867-1942) was an influential Jain writer and comparative religion scholar of the 20th century who contrasted Jainism and Christianity.
Champat Rai Jain and Jain literature · Champat Rai Jain and Jainism ·
Delhi
Delhi (Dilli), officially the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT), is a city and a union territory of India.
Delhi and Jain literature · Delhi and Jainism ·
Digambara
Digambara ("sky-clad") is one of the two major schools of Jainism, the other being Śvētāmbara (white-clad).
Digambara and Jain literature · Digambara and Jainism ·
Historical Vedic religion
The historical Vedic religion (also known as Vedism, Brahmanism, Vedic Brahmanism, and ancient Hinduism) was the religion of the Indo-Aryans of northern India during the Vedic period.
Historical Vedic religion and Jain literature · Historical Vedic religion and Jainism ·
Jain Agamas
Agamas are texts of Jainism based on the discourses of the tirthankara.
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Jain cosmology
Jain cosmology is the description of the shape and functioning of the Universe (loka) and its constituents (such as living beings, matter, space, time etc.) according to Jainism.
Jain cosmology and Jain literature · Jain cosmology and Jainism ·
Jain monasticism
Jain monasticism refers to the order of monks and nuns in the Jain community.
Jain literature and Jain monasticism · Jain monasticism and Jainism ·
Jainism
Jainism, traditionally known as Jain Dharma, is an ancient Indian religion.
Jain literature and Jainism · Jainism and Jainism ·
Jinasena
Jinasena (8th century CE) was one of the several famous Digambara Acharya (head of a monastic order).
Jain literature and Jinasena · Jainism and Jinasena ·
Kannada
Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Kannada people in India, mainly in the state of Karnataka, and by significant linguistic minorities in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Kerala, Goa and abroad.
Jain literature and Kannada · Jainism and Kannada ·
Karma in Jainism
Karma is the basic principle within an overarching psycho-cosmology in Jainism.
Jain literature and Karma in Jainism · Jainism and Karma in Jainism ·
Kundakunda
Acharya Kundakunda is a revered Digambara Jain monk and philosopher.
Jain literature and Kundakunda · Jainism and Kundakunda ·
London
London is the capital and most populous city of England and the United Kingdom.
Jain literature and London · Jainism and London ·
Magadhi Prakrit
Magadhi Prakrit (Māgadhī) was a vernacular Middle Indo-Aryan language, replacing earlier Vedic Sanskrit in parts of the Indian subcontinents.
Jain literature and Magadhi Prakrit · Jainism and Magadhi Prakrit ·
Moksha (Jainism)
Sanskrit or Prakrit mokkha refers to the liberation or salvation of a soul from saṃsāra, the cycle of birth and death.
Jain literature and Moksha (Jainism) · Jainism and Moksha (Jainism) ·
Motilal Banarsidass
Motilal Banarsidass (MLBD) is a leading Indian publishing house on Sanskrit and Indology since 1903, located in Delhi, India.
Jain literature and Motilal Banarsidass · Jainism and Motilal Banarsidass ·
Nālaṭiyār
The Nālaṭiyār (நாலடியார்) is a Tamil poetic work of didactic nature belonging to the Patiṉeṇkīḻkaṇakku anthology of Tamil literature.
Jain literature and Nālaṭiyār · Jainism and Nālaṭiyār ·
Nemichandra
Nemichandra Siddhanta Chakravarty (fl. 10th century) was the author of Dravyasamgraha, Gommatsāra (Jivakanda and Karmakanda), Trilokasara, Labdhisara and Kshapanasara.
Jain literature and Nemichandra · Jainism and Nemichandra ·
New York City
The City of New York, often called New York City (NYC) or simply New York, is the most populous city in the United States.
Jain literature and New York City · Jainism and New York City ·
Niyamasara
Niyamasara is a Jain text authored by Acharya Kundakunda, a Digambara Jain acharya.
Jain literature and Niyamasara · Jainism and Niyamasara ·
Pearson Education
Pearson Education (see also Pearson PLC) is a British-owned education publishing and assessment service to schools and corporations, as well as directly to students.
Jain literature and Pearson Education · Jainism and Pearson Education ·
Puranas
The Puranas (singular: पुराण), are ancient Hindu texts eulogizing various deities, primarily the divine Trimurti God in Hinduism through divine stories.
Jain literature and Puranas · Jainism and Puranas ·
Rishabhanatha
Rushabhanatha or Rishabhanatha (also, Rushabhadeva, Rishabhadeva, or which literally means "bull") is the first Tirthankara (ford maker) in Jainism.
Jain literature and Rishabhanatha · Jainism and Rishabhanatha ·
Routledge
Routledge is a British multinational publisher.
Jain literature and Routledge · Jainism and Routledge ·
Samavasarana
In Jainism, Samavasarana or Samosharana "Refuge to All" is a term for the divine preaching hall of the Tirthankara.
Jain literature and Samavasarana · Jainism and Samavasarana ·
Samayasāra
Samayasāra (The Nature of the Self) is a famous Jain text composed by Acharya Kundakunda in 439 verses.
Jain literature and Samayasāra · Jainism and Samayasāra ·
Sangam literature
The Sangam literature (Tamil: சங்க இலக்கியம், Sanga ilakkiyam) is the ancient Tamil literature of the period in the history of ancient southern India (known as the Thamizhagam or the Tamilagam) spanning from c. 300 BCE to 300 CE.
Jain literature and Sangam literature · Jainism and Sangam literature ·
Tamil language
Tamil (தமிழ்) is a Dravidian language predominantly spoken by the Tamil people of India and Sri Lanka, and by the Tamil diaspora, Sri Lankan Moors, Burghers, Douglas, and Chindians.
Jain literature and Tamil language · Jainism and Tamil language ·
Tattvartha Sutra
Tattvartha Sutra (also known as Tattvarth-adhigama-sutra) is an ancient Jain text written by Acharya Umaswami, sometime between the 2nd- and 5th-century AD.
Jain literature and Tattvartha Sutra · Jainism and Tattvartha Sutra ·
Tirthankara
In Jainism, a tirthankara (Sanskrit:; English: literally a 'ford-maker') is a saviour and spiritual teacher of the dharma (righteous path).
Jain literature and Tirthankara · Jainism and Tirthankara ·
Umaswati
Umaswami, also known as Umaswati, was an early 1st-millennium Indian scholar, possibly between 2nd-century and 5th-century CE, known for his foundational writings on Jainism.
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Jain literature and Jainism Comparison
Jain literature has 82 relations, while Jainism has 384. As they have in common 40, the Jaccard index is 8.58% = 40 / (82 + 384).
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