Associations to the word «Jainism»

Wiktionary

JAINISM, proper noun. A religion and philosophy, with a focus on nonviolence and personal effort to progress the soul towards divine consciousness.

Dictionary definition

JAINISM, noun. Sect founded in the 6th century BC as a revolt against Hinduism.
JAINISM, noun. Religion founded in the 6th century BC as a revolt against Hinduism; emphasizes asceticism and immortality and transmigration of the soul; denies existence of a perfect or supreme being.

Wise words

In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.
Martin Luther King, Jr.