Jainism Wikipedia audio article

This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article: Jainism Listening is a more natural way of learning when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC but spoken language has existed long ago. Learning by listening is a great way to: - increases imagination and understanding - improves your listening skills - improves your own spoken accent - learn while on the move - reduce eye strain Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio audio article. You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot you could try using a bone conduction headphone or a standard speaker instead of an earphone. You can find other Wikipedia audio articles too at: In case you dont find one that you were looking for put a comment. This video uses Google TTS en-US-Standard-D voice. SUMMARY Jainism traditionally known as Jain Dharma is an ancient Indian religion. Followers of Jainism are called Jains a word derived from the Sanskrit word jina victory and connoting the path of victory in crossing over lifes stream of rebirths through an ethical and spiritual life Jains trace their history through a succession of twenty-four victorious saviours and teachers known as tirthankaras with the first being Rishabhanatha who according to tradition lived millions of years ago and twenty-fourth being the Mahāvīra around 500 BCE. Jains believe that Jainism is an eternal dharma with the tirthankaras guiding every cycle of the Jain cosmology. The main religious premises of Jainism are ahiṃsā non-violence anekāntavāda many-sidedness aparigraha non-attachment and asceticism. Jain monastics renunciants and devout householders take five main vows known as vratas outlined in their oldest surviving text the Acaranga Sūtra: ahiṃsā non-violence satya truth asteya not stealing brahmacharya celibacy or chastity and aparigraha non-attachment. These principles have impacted Jain culture in many ways such as leading to a predominantly vegetarian lifestyle that avoids harm to animals and their life cycles. Parasparopagraho Jīvānām the function of souls is to help one another is the motto of Jainism. Ṇamōkāra mantra is the most common and basic prayer in Jainism.Jainism has two major ancient sub-traditions Digambaras and Śvētāmbaras and several smaller sub-traditions that emerged in the 2nd millennium CE. The Digambaras and Śvētāmbaras have different views on ascetic practices gender and which Jain texts can be considered canonical. Jain mendicants are found in all Jain sub-traditions with laypersons śrāvakas supporting the mendicants spiritual pursuits with resources. Jainism has between four and five million followers with most Jains residing in India. Outside India some of the largest Jain communities are present in Canada Europe Kenya the United Kingdom Hong Kong Suriname Fiji and the United States. Major Jain festivals include Paryushana and Daslakshana Mahavir Jayanti and Diwali.,

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