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Jainism : a guide for the perplexed / Sherry Fohr.

by Fohr, Sherry.

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Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing, 2015.

Religions -- India.

Nonviolence -- Religious aspects -- Jainism.

Self-control -- Religious aspects -- Jainism.

Guides for the perplexed.

9781441165947 (pbk.)

1441165940 (pbk.)

9781441151162 (hc.)

1441151168 (hc.)

xii, 158 p. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: Religious, Historical, and Social Contexts -- 1. Worldview, Karma, and Ethics -- 2. Why Jainism Survives: Jain Sects and Sub-sects Chapter -- 3. Exemplars for Monks: The Twenty-Four Re-Founders (Jinas) of Jainism -- 4. Exemplars for Nuns and Laywomen: Virtuous Women -- 5. Exemplars for Laymen: the Kings and Gods Chapter -- 6. Rituals, Festivals, and Devotional Worship.

"Jainism is arguably the most non-violent and austere religion in the world, and one of the most ancient. 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. This 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. Sherry Fohr is an Associate Professor of Religion at Converse College, South Carolina"--Provided by publisher.

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