Before there can be world peace, there must be inner peace, peace within the mind. And for that, it’s not medicine that we need, but meditation. Through inner peace and mental calm, we can begin to ...

The Jain philosophy of anekantavad or the multi-sidedness of truth is powerful advice when thinking about Jammu and Kashmir. Five years ago, Article 370 of the Constitution was abrogated. We’d like to ...

Mahavir Jayanti, celebrated on March 27, 2025, honors the birth of Bhagwan Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara. The word "Tirthankar" comes from the words 'Tirtha' which is a sacred place and the word ...

Backed by unhinged US administration and corporate media since October 7, Israel has also wanted us to look their way. To ensure our gaze remained fixated on Tel Aviv’s political priorities, they ...

The core of Mahavir’s teaching is Ahimsa. Ahimsa, in Jain scriptures is described as “Dhammo mangal mukittham,” the most auspicious and supreme dharma. Mahavir’s Ahimsa is so vast that not only is it ...

As laid down in the teachings of Jainism, Acharya Vijay Lakshmansurishvar became a votary of Ahimsa, non-violence. This universal philosophy was simplified into practical tenets through his lectures ...

Holi's celebration of a multichromatic world - instinctively considered as an 'Indian' way of viewing the world whether through its clothes, or its movies, or its festivals - becomes, paradoxically, a ...

耆那教徒念经时，为何用布遮住嘴巴？这跟他们的“不杀生”理念有何关系？让我们一起走近在新加坡的小众宗教。 相较于印度教（兴都教）和锡克教，耆那教（Jainism）是一个本地人较少听闻以印族为主的宗教。它始于公元前六世纪，和佛教差不多同一时期 ...