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

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn