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Jainism, and ancient religion, believes that the material world is eternal, processing endlessly in a series of vast cycles. ... Read more

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Written in a clear and simple style, this challenging book abounds with original and penetrating insights into the theory and practice of Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism and Sikhism, the four major religions of India. ... Read more

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Jainism is not a religion in the Western or Semitic sense of the term, but in the Indian or Eastern sense, which is no more than a way of life that insists on cessation from violence, theft, lies, having possessions, or indulgence in sensual pleasures. It is one of the six daily duties of Jain laymen to show compassion to all living beings and to help the needy. Four kinds of gifts are to be offered to the distressed - food (ahara), protection (abhaya), medicine (ausadha), and learning (sastra) - irrespective of faith, caste, or creed. ... Read more

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Presentation of the thesis that tales have a great psychological role in the educational development of the child. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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THIS 9 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Short Studies in the Science of Comparative Religions Embracing All the Religions of Asia, by J. G. R. Forlong. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 0766101576. ... Read more