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JAINISM : AN INTRODUCTION
Jaina Dharma -
Jaina dharma is the faith propounded and preached by the enlightened Jina (the spiritual conqueror), on attaining omniscience. Universal Character Of Jainism -
Jainism, though practised by a minuscule minority of the people of the world, has all the qualities of a universal faith. A religion or faith becomes confined to a particular region or a set of people by virtue of its lack of liberality imposed by its absolutist view--point or dogma. It is this lack of liberality that brings it in conflict with other religions and faiths. Jainism is, possibly, the only faith that has not come into any conflict with any other faith because of its non-absolutist heritage. Universal character is ingrained in its very nomenclature, its outlook, and its actions as well as in its key prayer-verse that we have already cited as BENEDICTION'.
The name Jainism is derived from the word Jina', which means conqueror (of the spiritual foes like delusion, passions, etc.) and anyone who attains this accomplishment is a Jina irrespective of one's religious denomination. Its outlook is the most liberal as it maintains that there is a grain of truth in every view - presented by the believers of any philosophies - how-so
