Namokar Mantra is the fundamental prayer on which resides the crux of Jainism. It is an absolutely elementary mantra, yet conveys profound power. Unlike other mantras that seek something in return for material attainment, Namokar Mantra does a basic thing which we all ought to do: offer salutations to those who are spiritually greater and purer than us, not because we want something; but to simply do so, because they are awesome than us, as of now. Original Jain...
Mantra gets a prominent place of prestige in Jain philosophy. There are thousands of mantra, hymn and other prayers that are recited in day-to-day life. However, what is a mantra, and that too from Jain perspective, we have already seen earlier. When it comes to creating a list of known mantra in Jainism, it would be a highly voluminous. But, before doing that, it is essential to know that mantra are formed by vocables. And as per Jainism,...
In Jainism, 14 Poorvas (Parts of Scriptures) are believed to be in existence. The name of the first Poorva is Utpaad, that has around 10 million clauses. The name of the last Poorva of Jainism is Lokbindusaar, that is filled with around 12.5 million clauses. These 14 Poorvas encompass complete knowledge pertaining to varied topics. In it, the name of the 10th Poorva is Vidyanupravaad, in which there are 1.1 million clauses. In these millions of clauses, lies...
If we span internet, we may find thousands of websites on Jainism, one of the oldest philosophy in existence. They might provide you with the fundamentals and an overview, but this blog on Jainism is going to be the collection of Jain mantra, Jain stories, Jain anecdotes, Advices (though, I don't claim to be an expert), Excerpts of ancient scriptures and translations (through my limited knowledge of Sanskrit and Prakrit languages)... This blog is solely dedicated for the purpose...
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