Jainism
A Western term coined to refer to the teachings of the Jinas (or Tīrthaṅkaras), and to the religion practised by their followers (the Jains or Jainas) on the Indian subcontinent. The most recent Jina, and according to Western scholarship the effective founder of Jainism in its current form, was ... ...
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