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Jainism: A Guide for the Perplexed (Paperback)
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Jainism: A Guide for the Perplexed (Paperback)
Series: Guides for the Perplexed
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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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