TY  - BOOK
AU  - Fohr,Sherry
TI  - Jainism: a guide for the perplexed 
T2  - Guides for the perplexed
SN  - 9781474227568
AV  - BL1351.3 .F64 2015eb
U1  - 294.4 23
PY  - 2015///
CY  - London
PB  - Bloomsbury
KW  - Jainism
KW  - Jaïnisme
KW  - aat
KW  - bicssc
KW  - RELIGION
KW  - Comparative Religion
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - fast
KW  - Jainismus
KW  - gnd
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1. The religious, historical, and cultural contexts of Jain narratives -- 2. Why Jainism survives: Jain sects and sub-sects -- 3. Jain ethics and exemplars for renouncers: The twenty-four re-founders (Jinas) of Jainism -- 4. Exemplars for nuns and laywomen: virtuous women -- 5. Exemplars for laymen: the Kings and gods -- 6. Conclusion: Festivals, prayer, and worship
N2  - "Jainism is arguably the most non-violent and austere religion in the world. While lay Jains attempt to never harm humans or animals, the strict non-violence followed by the highly revered monks and nuns also proscribes harm to any living being, even a microscopic organism. And while laywomen (and a few laymen) undergo long and difficult fasts, the longest being for one month, renouncers' austerities also include pulling their hair out by the roots two to five times a year, walking bare-foot throughout India most of the year, and, in the case of some monks, not wearing any clothing at all. Jainism: A Guide for the Perplexed is a clear and thorough account of this fascinating tradition, explaining many basic Jain values, beliefs and practices in the same way they are taught to Jains themselves, through the medium of sacred narratives. Drawing from Jainism's copious and influential narrative tradition, the author explores the inner-logic of how renouncers' and laypeople's values and practices depend on an intricate Jain worldview."--
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