jainism
IPA: dʒˈeɪnɪzʌm
Root Word: Jainism
noun
- An ancient Dharmic religion, with a focus on nonviolence and personal effort to elevate the reincarnating soul towards moksha by liberating it from samsara.
- (philosophy) A nontheistic heterodox Indian philosophy
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Examples of "jainism" in Sentences
- Jainism became the land of the region.
- Jainism believes in the existence of soul.
- So obviously it is not present in Jainism.
- Jainism would be the proper place for this.
- It was once the seat of Jainism and the capital.
- Jainism is the religion of the followers of Mahavir.
- Mahavira was the ascetic leader of the renascent Jainism.
- Jainism. in Jainism means liberation, salvation or emancipation of soul.
- Buddhism has not been as thoroughgoing as Jainism in its observance of ahimsa.
- Chastity is one of the five virtues in the fundamental ethical code of Jainism.
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